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What is the Oedipus and Electra complex?

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Asked on:Mar 23, 2026 04:20 PM

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  • Cressida Cressida

    Mar 23, 2026

      boy The "Oedipus complex" of girls and the "Electra complex" of girls are a unique emotional phenomenon in the process of sexual psychology development. Between the ages of 3 and 6, children will inevitably become more emotionally attached to one of their parents. Sons are more attached to their mothers, and daughters are more attached to their fathers. This is a psychological phenomenon that occurs when most children reach the age of 3 to 6 years old. At this time, there are only four possibilities: Electra, Oedipus, total love, or neither love.
        
      Psychologists believe that boys’ Oedipal psychology must be diluted or even cut off in a timely manner. If allowed to develop, it will have a negative impact on boys. When they grow up, they may still be deeply in love with their mothers and not easily transfer their feelings to other people. female In severe cases, it may even lead to sexual and psychological development disorders or other obstacles, affecting future life.
      
      People are always accustomed to regard the Electra and Oedipus complex as family problems. If a child is not attached to his parents, many people will think that it is because they are not good enough to the child, and they will give double compensation. But he forgot that he should downplay this complex at the appropriate time.
      
      If you have seen the Japanese animal film "The Story of the Fox", in the film, a male fox and a female fox tried their best to feed their children. The male fox "died in the line of duty". In desperation, the female fox went out to hunt, and her leg was broken by the hunter's trap. In the end, she limped back to bring the food to the young fox. The scene was deeply touching. But when the young foxes grow up, the mother fox begins to strictly train her children. One sunny morning, the mother fox drove her grown-up children away from her and forced them to go out into the world on their own. This film is said to be a masterpiece that was completed by a Japanese photographer who hid in the forest for 4 years. It shows nature candidly in front of us and should have a positive inspiration for our lives.
      
      The suicide of Hong Kong artist Paul Chan in 2002 caused media great concern. There was this comment in the newspaper:
      
      Love is Chen Baolian's fatal injury. Her parents have divorced since she was a child, and Chen Baolian, who lacks father's love, has an Electra complex, which makes her very eager to be loved and cared for by her father, so she associates with wealthy Taiwanese businessmen who are many years older than her. After being abandoned, she behaves abnormally, hoping to be cared for again.
      
      I believe that comments like this are a warning to parents who want to catch their children's unrestricted attachment to them.
      
      Many parents do not agree with their daughters marrying elders and even think it is a shame to the family. Some mothers lament that their sons never want to get married, but how many parents have seriously thought that the person directly responsible for this outcome is often the parents themselves.

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