What was so "complex" about Oedipus? | PSYCHOLOGY TERMS

About this episode

Rob and Jess explore the origins of psychological terms and their implications.

This episode is all in the mind, as Rob and Jess explore the origins of psychological terms. 💕 What did Oedipus doe to his mother? 🛋️ What did Sigmund Freud actually believe? 😳 What is "catagelaphobia"? 🥼 Why has "therapy speak" become such a problem? These questions answered, and many more, in this psychoanalytical edition of Words Unravelled that is sure to make you think. 👀 WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/JpkXFBDVyxc 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/

People in this episode

Hosts: RobWords, Jess Zafarris

Topics covered

• psychology
• Oedipus complex
• Freud
• therapy speak
• mental health

Keywords

• Oedipus
• psychology terms
• Freud
• catagelaphobia
• therapy speak

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Oedipus

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