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Little Neil is frustrated and is threatening to throttle his baby sister. His mother intervenes, and suggests that Neil "get over it" by taking a dozen eggs and smashing them against the tree in the front yard. Neil's mother appears to be a proponent of __________ as a means of reducing aggression.


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Electra Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Collective Unconscious

A concept in Jungian psychology referring to the part of the unconscious mind that is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach that focuses on exploring unconscious conflicts and desires, often originating from childhood, to alleviate psychological tension and improve emotional well-being.

Sigmund Freud

Originating from Austria, this individual was a neurologist and initiated psychoanalysis, which is a method of healing mental health issues through discussions between a psychoanalyst and the person undergoing treatment.

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