Psychoanalytic theorists say that morality originates from the clash between a child's impulses and feelings of guilt about those impulses.

Psychoanalytic Theorists

Experts in a field founded by Sigmund Freud that focuses on unconscious factors that influence behavior, emotions, and relationships.

Morality

Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.

Impulses

Sudden, involuntary inclinations to act or respond to something without conscious thought.