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The Oedipus Complex - Film & TV’s Freudian Obsession

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Have you ever noticed the strangely high number of movies and shows about lusting after moms and wanting to kill dads? The ‘Oedipus complex’ onscreen teaches us how to sublimate those desires or fears, and shows us what happens if we don’t face them.



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