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After Psychotherapy

Insights from 30+ years in the profession

Tag: id ego superego

The Oedipus Complex in Divorce Situations

In toxic divorce situations where a vengeful mother tries to turn her son against the boy’s father, it has the lethal effect of confirming his Oedipal fantasies, with lasting damage to the boy’s sense of self and his respect for authority.

Published October 14, 2011
Categorized as Envy and Jealousy, Shame/Narcissism Tagged id ego superego, narcissistic behavior, Oedipus complex, Shame
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