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I know about Oedipus complex.

  • What is it called when a mother has sexual desires towards her son?
  • Is the term reserved for single mothers or does it include married mothers?
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Jocasta complex syndrome is what you are referring to.

In psychoanalytic analysis, the Jocasta complex is the incestuous sexual desire of a mother towards her son. SOURCE

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