Practicing Success
What is the term used by Freud to describe the resolution of the Oedipus complex in girls? |
Electra Complex Identification Regression Oedipal resolution |
Electra Complex |
The resolution of the Oedipus complex in girls is referred to as the Electra Complex. Girls attach their love to their fathers and try to symbolically marry him and raise a family. When they realize this is unlikely, they identify with their mothers and emulate their behavior. |