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MENTAL MODEL · M2499

Oedipus Complex

Oedipus Complex
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A child (3-6 years old) unconsciously has attachment to the opposite-sex parent and jealousy/hostility toward the same-sex parent (killing the father and marrying the mother). By resolving this conflict, the child identifies with the same-sex parent, thereby entering social norms (formation of the superego).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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A child (3-6 years old) unconsciously has attachment to the opposite-sex parent and jealousy/hostility toward the same-sex parent (killing the father and marrying the mother). After resolving this conflict, the child identifies with the same-sex parent and enters social norms (formation of the superego).

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