Mother's boy, also called mama's boy, is a term for a man who is excessively attached to his mother at an age when men are expected to be independent (e.g. live on their own, be economically independent). A mother's boy may be effete or effeminate, or might be perceived as being macho, or might have a personality disorder, such as avoidant personality disorder, or might be schizophrenic, so that the mother acts as a caretaker.

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  • Mother's boy, also called mama's boy, is a term for a man who is excessively attached to his mother at an age when men are expected to be independent (e.g. live on their own, be economically independent). A mother's boy may be effete or effeminate, or might be perceived as being macho, or might have a personality disorder, such as avoidant personality disorder, or might be schizophrenic, so that the mother acts as a caretaker. In any case, a mother's boy cannot maintain a healthy partnership with a woman (Carruthers, 1998). Being mother-bonded is sometimes seen as a sign of weakness, and has a social stigma attached to it in many places, although in other places it may be more acceptable or perceived as normal. A mother-bonded man is seen to give control of his own life to his mother, in exchange for a sense of security. If the mother has more than one son, then she will have, at the most, one mother's boy, usually the eldest son. The relationship between mother and mother's boy is thought to be "symbiotic": the mother enjoys controlling her mother's boy. Alternatively, in recent years, some have begun using the term in a milder sense, merely meaning a man who is emotionally attached to his mother. Though this sense of the phrase is still uncommon compared to the original pejorative intent, mothers in particular may state their pride in their "mama's boy" sons. It is also occasionally used to describe an infant or toddler son who is unusually attached to his mother, even crying or resisting when the father attempts to care for him. In this sense, the 'mama's boy' designation carries little stigma, but is simply an observation of the young child's primary attachment.
  • Mit Muttersöhnchen bezeichnet man häufig abwertend gemeint einen „ver“ Knaben oder Jugendlichen. Doch auch in der Psychologie wird der Terminus verwendet. Üblicherweise werden heranwachsende Kinder ab einem gewissen Alter selbständig und verlassen das elterliche Haus. Beim sogenannten Muttersöhnchen gelingt diese Abnabelung des Sohnes von der Mutter nicht - er verbleibt (mitunter sein gesamtes Leben) im elterlichen Haus, und es gelingt ihm auch nicht, selbständig das Leben zu bewältigen. Es kann auch gemeint sein, dass das „Muttersöhnchen“ die meiste Zeit ausschließlich mit der Mutter verbringt. Schwerste psychologische Fehlentwicklungen können die Folge sein, dem bekannten Freud-Schüler Alfred Adler zufolge insbesondere Neurosen. Die Ursachen liegen zumeist bei der Mutter, bzw. in der eigenen Kindheit der Mutter begründet. Sie hat aus verschiedenen Gründen Angst davor, den Sohn ziehen zu lassen, und bindet ihn emotional.
  • マザーコンプレックスとは、母親に対して、子供が強い愛着・執着を持つ状態を指す。なお、これは正確な心理学用語ではなく和製英語の俗語である。俗にマザコンとも略され、この場合子供自体を指して言うこともある。
  • Мадзакон — название Эдипова комплекса в японском языке. Так же термином мадзакон называют и самого подростка, неравнодушного к своей матери. В отличие от Эдипова комплекса, мадзакон означает лишь романтическое/сексуальное устремление, ревность к сексуальным партнёрам родителей и не связан с желанием смерти родителю. Чаще всего показывается в художественных произведениях в иронической форме, или в качестве препятствия, которое надо преодолеть герою, чтобы стать самостоятельным, повзрослеть.
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  • Mother's boy, also called mama's boy, is a term for a man who is excessively attached to his mother at an age when men are expected to be independent (e.g. live on their own, be economically independent). A mother's boy may be effete or effeminate, or might be perceived as being macho, or might have a personality disorder, such as avoidant personality disorder, or might be schizophrenic, so that the mother acts as a caretaker.
  • Mit Muttersöhnchen bezeichnet man häufig abwertend gemeint einen „ver“ Knaben oder Jugendlichen. Doch auch in der Psychologie wird der Terminus verwendet. Üblicherweise werden heranwachsende Kinder ab einem gewissen Alter selbständig und verlassen das elterliche Haus.
  • マザーコンプレックスとは、母親に対して、子供が強い愛着・執着を持つ状態を指す。なお、これは正確な心理学用語ではなく和製英語の俗語である。俗にマザコンとも略され、この場合子供自体を指して言うこともある。
  • Мадзакон — название Эдипова комплекса в японском языке. Так же термином мадзакон называют и самого подростка, неравнодушного к своей матери.
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  • Mother's boy
  • Muttersöhnchen
  • マザーコンプレックス
  • Мадзакон
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