Describe the Relationship Between Emotional Expression and Relationship Quality

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Essay

Describe the relationship between emotional expression and relationship quality.

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Definitions:

Castration Anxiety

A concept in psychoanalytic theory describing a child's fear of bodily loss or damage, particularly the fear of losing the genitals, related to feelings of parental authority and sexual identity.

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory proposing a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.

Phallic Stage

In psychoanalytic theory, a developmental stage in early childhood focusing on the genitals and the differences between males and females.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept proposing that people seek immediate gratification of needs and desires to avoid pain or discomfort.