The game of Hide-and-Seek teaches children to bear absence, to symbolize presence, to delay gratification, and to discover ...

Another theory suggests that dreams are simply a side effect of memory consolidation —the brain’s way of replaying and ...

Electra’s tragic myth inspired Carl Jung’s Electra complex, shaping psychological views on father-daughter relationships.

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In the intricate tapestry of psychological theories, few concepts have ignited as much debate and fascination as Sigmund Freud's Oedipus Complex. Named after the tragic Greek hero, this ...

Two new books, “The Einstein of Sex” and “The Intermediaries,” argue for the largely forgotten importance of Magnus ...

As soldiers deploy on American streets and bombs rain down on foreign cities, we need to think more carefully about the ...

Republicans want to add work requirements for Americans to get Medicaid. Is that a necessary step to fight "waste, fraud, and ...

At the heart of the Oedipus Complex lies Freud's theory of psychosexual development, specifically the "Phallic stage," which typically occurs between the ages of three and six. During this crucial ...