What Is the Oedipus Complex?
1. The Westermarck Effect
Many of us have siblings that are considered to be very attractive sexually. It doesn’t matter how sexually attractive other people might consider them to be, siblings will rarely share the same sentiment. Siblings are usually able to recognize a sibling is attractive, however, they just aren’t attracted to them sexually themselves. The Westermarck effect is a proposed phenomenon that causes people to avoid becoming sexually attracted to people they grew up with from a young age. Likewise, siblings, parents and children that were separated from a young age may well end up being sexually attracted to each other if they meet at a later stage.
