The Oedipus Complex

The Oedipus Complex derives its name from a character from Greek Tragedy. This short animation explains the complex and shows how Sigmund Freud and Edvard Westermarck had differing theories around human sexual development. Narrated by Aidan Turner. Scripted by Nigel Warbuton. From the BBC Radio 4 series about life’s big questions - A History of Ideas. This project is from the BBC in partnership with The Open University, the animations were created by Cognitive.