Psychodynamic Explanation - Electra Complex Flashcards

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What does it describe?

A

How a girls first sexual desires are directed to opposite parent

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What does the girl believe?

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She doesn’t have a penis because she has been castrated and the mother doesn’t either

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Penis envy?

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Girls desire to have a penis

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Who does she desire?

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Her father as he has a penis

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Penis baby making project?

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Penis envy converted into desire for a baby

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Identification?

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Identification with her mother and giving her a sense of female identity

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