This article focuses on the importance of sibling relations in the development of script and in the evolution of erotic and sexual sensibilities. Freud's original view on the early development of sexuality and aggression was focused on the vertical, in particular, on the dynamics of the father-son relationship as highlighted by the Oedipus complex. It took almost a century to raise awareness about the importance of the lateral, that is, sibling dynamics. In family therapy and in psychoanalysis, this is increasingly discussed. Script theory can adapt the sibling dimension conceptually, but a change in attitude is needed to view sibling dynamics as an important force for differentiation in developing identity. This differentiation is not from parents, but from siblings, although dynamics with parents continue to play a central role.

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Siblings, Aggression, and Sexuality: Adding the Lateral
Pages 129-135
Published online: 28 Dec 2017