The Oed ipus complex is widely considered the centerpiece of classical psychoanalytic theory. It was hypothe sized as a universal constellation arising between age 3 and 6 years\, at the height of the genital phase of psychosexual development. Its resolution involved the child’s move from dyadic to triadic r elationships\, the child’s identification with the same-sex parent\, and the child’s superego develo pment\, among other developmental accomplishments. The Oedipus complex came to be viewed as the nucl ear organizer of the psyche\, fundamental to the c ore of personality and psychopathology. As such\, the exploration and resolution of oedipal conflict s became one of the major goals of psychoanalysis.
\nSubsequent research and theoretical deve lopments have questioned the existence of drives a s the primary motivator of human development. The Oedipus complex has also been criticized due to it s patriarchal and heteronormative assumptions. Som e contemporary psychoanalytic theories have modifi ed the Oedipus complex to better account for femal e development\, single-parent families\, and LGBTQ couples. Nonetheless\, questions still arise abou t the universality and continued relevance of Oedi pal conflicts in human development and psychoanaly tic practice today.
\nThe study group will be facilitated by JoAnn Ponder and Martha Vogel\, who are teaming up again 17 years after serving to gether a year on the steering committee to plan th e Division 39 Spring Meeting held in San Antonio\, Texas in 2009. The group will be live via Zoom. I t is intended for clinicians of all levels\, with beginning to advanced knowledge about psychoanalyt ic theory. Participants will utilize readings\, di scussion\, and case examples to review Freud’s con cept of the Oedipus complex\, and explore contempo rary conceptions about the origins of the Oedipus complex\, views about how the complex shapes devel opment\, Oedipal dynamics in alternative family st ructures\, ideas about whether Oedipal conflicts a re resolved or instead evolve over the lifespan\, and Oedipal dynamics that surface in the transfere nce. Throughout these discussions\, we will ponder whether the Oedipus complex is universal and stil l relevant to psychoanalysis. The assigned article s will be provided to group participants.
\n DESCRIPTION:The Oedipus complex is widely considered the cente rpiece of classical psychoanalytic theory. It was hypothesized as a universal constellation arising between age 3 and 6 years\, at the height of the g enital phase of psychosexual development. Its reso lution involved the child’s move from dyadic to tr iadic relationships\, the child’s identification w ith the same-sex parent\, and the child’s superego development\, among other developmental accomplis hments. The Oedipus complex came to be viewed as t he nuclear organizer of the psyche\, fundamental t o the core of personality and psychopathology. As such\, the exploration and resolution of oedipal c onflicts became one of the major goals of psychoan alysis.\n \n \n Subsequent research and theoretica l developments have questioned the existence of dr ives as the primary motivator of human development . The Oedipus complex has also been criticized due to its patriarchal and heteronormative assumption s. Some contemporary psychoanalytic theories have modified the Oedipus complex to better account for female development\, single-parent families\, and LGBTQ couples. Nonetheless\, questions still aris e about the universality and continued relevance o f Oedipal conflicts in human development and psych oanalytic practice today.\n \n \n The study group will be facilitated by JoAnn Ponder and Martha Vog el\, who are teaming up again 17 years after servi ng together a year on the steering committee to pl an the Division 39 Spring Meeting held in San Anto nio\, Texas in 2009. The group will be live via Zo om. It is intended for clinicians of all levels\, with beginning to advanced knowledge about psychoa nalytic theory. Participants will utilize readings \, discussion\, and case examples to review Freud’ s concept of the Oedipus complex\, and explore con temporary conceptions about the origins of the Oed ipus complex\, views about how the complex shapes development\, Oedipal dynamics in alternative fami ly structures\, ideas about whether Oedipal confli cts are resolved or instead evolve over the lifesp an\, and Oedipal dynamics that surface in the tran sference. Throughout these discussions\, we will p onder whether the Oedipus complex is universal and still relevant to psychoanalysis. The assigned ar ticles will be provided to group participants.\n \ n \n CATEGORIES:Study Group CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20270209T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270209T140000 LOCATION:Live via Zoom\n URL:https://austinpsychoanalytic.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=73 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR