Sigmund Freud is one of the most controversial psychologists in history to this day, yet his theories and ideas are widely known. Freud made a crucial contribution to the study of understanding hidden human motivation (Lippman, 1996). “Hardly any discipline of thought has remained unaffected by the Freudian revolution but the impact has also been uncertain” (Pollack, 1984). Freud was also known as too important to ignore, but too impossible to digest (Pollack, 1984). Freud’s theories are criticized because his theories are very far fetched and his ideas potentially make many people feel uncomfortable, but that could be exactly the point that Sigmund was trying to convey (Liff, 1998). It was said “He was a disturber of the status quo and induced considerable criticism and devaluation even from his earliest work” (Liff, 1998). There are many criticisms of his work, especially with regards to psychoanalysis. “Do not believe anything you see written about Freud or psychoanalysis, particularly when it is written by Freud or other psychoanalysts, without looking at the relevant actually happened.”- Hans Eysenck (Lambert, 1992). Eysenck also stated that “Freud was a drug-addicted fraud who consistently lied about his work, and his followers have further distorted the truth about his contributions” (Lambert, 1992). He believed that psychoanalysis was the expression of Freud’s own neurosis (Lambert, 1992). Psychoanalysis was said by Freud to be a method of removing neurosis but had no experimental support (Moore, 1994.) However, psychoanalysis has come a long way to help many people with many psychological problems. Another major criticism towards psychoanalysis was there were no experimental methods being done, and all evidence of psy... ... middle of paper ... ...us?. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 23(2), 285-301. doi:10.1037/0736-9735.23.2.285 Moore, S. (1994, Mar 05). Putting freud on the couch: The new view of the father of psychoanalysis: A man driven by the desire to become famous, who interpreted evidence to suit his theories and dismissed criticism with rhetorical flourishes. The Vancouver Sun, pp. B.4-B4. http://search.proquest.com/docview/243204117?accountid=12792 Pollack, S. D. (1984). The elusive freud. Psychoanalytic Review, 71(4), 517-527. http://search.proquest.com/docview/617064991?accountid=12792 Schlesinger, H. J. (1987). Freud on the couch, again! PsycCRITIQUES, 32(4), 324-325. doi:10.1037/026977 Webster, J. (2010). Nostalgia for the days of serious freud bashing. PsycCRITIQUES, 55(12) doi:10.1037/a0018219 Wilson, Glen D. (1987). Variant Sexuality: Research and Theory. Taylor and Francis.1987. 268 Pages.
Sigmund Freud is known as the founding father of psychology. If it wasn’t for Freud and his work psychology probably wouldn’t be around today (Javel, 1999). Although Freud had many followers there were some who didn’t agree with his work and found his work to be very controversial. There were also many who criticized his work, one of his most controversial and criticized work was his psychosexual stages of development and his believes about the famous “Oedipus Complex.” Psychoanalysis is the first known modality used to treat individuals with psychological disorders. Freud’s work was a foundation for many whether they believed in his work or not. From his work other psychologist
Freud’s theory is based on the idea that ones personality is derived from conflicts that stem from both our conscious and unconscious mind. To better understand how these conflicts arise he divided the mind into theoretical categories which include the id, ego, and superego.
Sigmund Freud is well known as the father of psychoanalysis. In his early theory, Freud ass...
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Of the copious number of topics in the world today, nothing captivated Sigmund Freud’s attention like psychology did. Known as the founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud laid the foundations for comprehending the inner workings that determine human behavior (1). Through his involvement with the hypnosis, dream analysis, psychosexual stages, and the unconscious as a whole, Freud began a new revolution that faced its own conflict but eventually brought the harvest of new knowledge and clarity to the concept of the mind.
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The aim of this essay is to clarify the basic principles of Freud’s theories and to raise the main issues.
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By considering such arguments, psychoanalysis can be said to have no ultra fundamental meaning when assessing an author’s work. For former advocate of this analysis, Frederic...
Sigmund Freud was one of the original pioneers in the field of Psychology. The work that he accomplished throughout his lifetime laid a foundation for many theorists after him. The theorists that worked in Psychology, after Freud, were able to form their own thoughts, ideas, and hypotheses about the human mind after learning from his work. Sigmund Freud’s major contribution in the field of Psychology was his theory about the human psyche; which he called the Id, the Ego, and the Super-Ego. This theory was based on the human personality and its formation. Many of Freud’s analysis strategies became common practice in the field of Psychology and are still used today. Sigmund Freud will always be one of the most influential figures in the