Abstract

DARO, Beatriz Rall  and  GOMES, Isabel Cristina. When Oedipus meets Lábdaco: About the Oedipus Complex between a grandfather and a granddaughter in the light of Links Psychoanalysis. Vínculo [online]. 2022, vol.19, n.2, pp.201-209.  Epub Sep 23, 2024. ISSN 1806-2490.  https://doi.org/10.32467/issn.1982-1492v19n2a5.

The Oedipus complex is to this day one of the most central concepts in the field of psychoanalysis and refers to a given prototypical family situation that supposedly crosses every subject in the course of his emotional development. Since the concept has undergone several revisions, complements and criticisms over time, and although it has lost its universal character, not necessarily occurring between father, mother and child, as Freud believed, it still has its importance. However, few studies deal with other relational dynamics in the family, in addition to the relationship between parents and children. This article proposes to contribute to the specific study of the bond between grandparents and grandchildren, through a very particular case report about an oedipal complex involving this type of pair. The theoretical contribution of the links psychoanalysis was chosen because it is a reference that emphasizes the intersubjective scope and the family, and, therefore, better to include a deep reflection on this theme.

Keywords : Grandparents; grandchildren; bond; Oedipus complex; links psychoanalysis.

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