Psychologically, the Sopranos and Clintons are exceptionally user-friendly. But what makes these two families so enticing is that when they act, it's as if the ethics, morality and laws of society don't apply to them. The public is both repulsed and fascinated when these family members can impulsively do whatever they want at society's expense and not be burdened by a conscience. Sigmund Freud theorized that human beings begin life totally self-absorbed. Infants lack the cognitive and perceptual capacities to distinguish themselves from the outside world.
Nothing exists apart from themselves.
They begin life feeling omnipotent. They are motivated by their immediate impulses and exploitatively use their parents to fulfill their needs. When frustrated, they become enraged and want to destroy the source of frustration. Through parental discipline, socialization and psychological maturation, children gradually learn that they are not omnipotent, that they need to depend on others for vital care-taking. Parents help them respect others, modulate their aggression and differentiate right from wrong.