According to Otto Fenichel's The Psychoanalytic Theory of Neurosis, much of what is included under the Electra Complex (including pe-pe envy; Brooks, 1977) was discussed by Freud in his work on Female sexuality. As far as I can tell, the name Electra was not his but, other than that, the main elements seem to come from Freud.
Rick Dr. Richard L. Froman Psychology Department John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone and voice mail: (501)524-7295 http://www.jbu.edu/sbs/psych/froman.htm -----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey Nagelbush [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:23 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Re: Oedipus, Electra, Freud (and Jung) >From: Stephen Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >But while Freud can be blamed for many things (and I do), the >Electra complex is not one of them, although most textbooks, >including one that I assign, will tell you otherwise. > >Freud hated the concept. I even have a quote to prove it. He >said: > >"It is only in the male child that we find the fateful >combination of love for the one parent and simultaneous hatred of >the other as a rival" (S. Freud, _Female Sexuality_, 1931) > >This could be one of the most misattributed statements ever. I >thought I'd do my bit to set the record straight. > >-Stephen I know this is true and teach this to my classes. I do have a question, however. What is the Freudian mechanism for females developing their superego and feminine identity since they have no counterpart to the Oedipus conflict? Jeff Nagelbush [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ferris State University _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
