Electra complex Flashcards
1
Q
who does the electra complex affect?
A
young girls in the phallic stage
2
Q
what does the electra complex look like in young girls?
A
penis envy
3
Q
what do the young girls recognise?
A
their father has a penis and they themselves do not
4
Q
why do young girls like their father more?
A
desire them
5
Q
why do young girls in the electra complex dislike their mother?
A
recognise their desire for their father
6
Q
what do they replace with their father in the electra complex?
A
desire
7
Q
what do young girls replace their desire with their father with?
A
desire for a baby
8
Q
how does their feelings towards their mothers change due to their desire change?
A
identity with their mother
to LEARN how to have a baby/ look after. etc.
