Loewald's 'Waning of the Oedipus complex' is a watershed paper in the history of psychoanalytic thought. By means of a close reading of Loewald's paper, the author frames, discusses and clinically illustrates his understanding of Loewald's reconceptualization of the Oedipus complex. The principal elements of Loewald's reformulation include: 1) the idea that the tension between the pressures of ...

ONE of the most important of complexes is the Oedipus complex, as it frequently furnishes the underlying mental mechanism of many psychoneuroses and of abnormal sexual inversions. This Oedipus-trend usually has its origin during the earliest years of childhood, and in adults it may appear in dreams, in the form of a psychoneurosis or as homo-sexuality, the latter originating as a reaction of de...

The theme of Oedipus the King is conflict between Oedipus’ desire to know himself and his opposing conceal truth that will bring disaster. It’s complex character over self-knowledge makes tragedy a rich source inspiration for psychoanalytic concept formation provides deeper understanding emotional cognitive development.

Representations of Sigmund Freud in early 21st century US American novels rely on and respond to the image of Freud that emerged from investigations by Paul Roazen ("Brother Animal," 1969) and Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson ("The Assault on Truth," 1984), which cast doubt on the validity of the Oedipus complex. Relying on Roazen, Brenda Webster's "Vienna Triangle" (2009) links Freud's oedipal thinki...

asserts that "plain common sense?the acquisition of knowledge of the conduct and experience of human beings which comes from a wide experience of life" is a useful asset to the psychologist. He has a poor opinion of the Oedipus Complex, listing it in the Index, as "Oedipus Complex (supposed)." He believes in the individuality of each child, and even suggests that some can benefit from corporal ...

The Laius complex is the father's complex of fear of the son as a potential rival in his own prerogatives. I t is considered more fundamental than the Freudian Oedipus complex which describes the son's rivalry with his father, founded on the son's sexual desire for his mother. Laius is the father of Oedipus. Graber3 holds that the original guilt rests with Laius (12, p. 17f.). Since Laius wante...