Use Freud’s theory to explain Dylan’s promiscuity. How does the focus of Freud’s theory differ from that of evolutionary psychology?
What will be an ideal response?
Freud would suggest that Dylan’s promiscuity would be due to an unresolved Oedipus Complex. According to Freud’s theory, men can develop a phallic personality if they become fixated during the phallic stage of development where the Oedipus Complex must be resolved.
Freud’s theory focuses on sexual motivation for behavior, whereas evolutionary psychology focuses on the adaptive significance of behaviors.
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