Question

Conan constantly wants to be near his mother, receiving her affectionate touching and kissing. he wants nothing to do with his father and actively stands between his parents to keep them from hugging each other. according to freudian theory, it is likely that conan is _____.

Answer 1

It is likely that Conan is in the middle of the Oedipus complex.
The Oedipus complex has its roots in Greek mythology - it refers to Oedipus, who unknowingly killed his own father, and then married his own mother, Jocasta, with whom he had several children. Similarly, the Oedipus complex refers to boys/men who prefer their mothers to their fathers.