# The Oedipus Effect

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Dr Glenn D Wilson
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, Literature and writing
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/oedipus-effect)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Many writers, from Sophocles to Freud, have seen profound significance in the story of Oedipus who killed his father and married his mother. What does this tell us about human nature? Is there any support for the theories of these complexes? Is there a natural inclination toward incest, or is incest avoidance the norm? To what extent is our choice of partners influenced by early experience of our parents and our relationship with them?

## Lectures

1. [The Oedipus Effect](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/oedipus-effect/d2a6f518dcbd) (YouTube)