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Freud proposed that the human psyche consists of three parts -- Ego, super-ego, and id -- and that defense mechanisms are an attempt by the mind to resolve conflicts between the super-ego and the id. | Freud proposed that the human psyche consists of three parts -- Ego, super-ego, and id -- and that defense mechanisms are an attempt by the mind to resolve conflicts between the super-ego and the id. | ||
| − | Freud's theories were unscientific, as pointed out by [[Karl Popper]] and others at the time. | + | Freud's theories were unscientific, as pointed out by [[Karl Popper]] and others at the time. Much of Freud's psychosexual theories and his tripartite model have failed any empirical investigation. Psychoanalysis as a [[clinical psychology | clinical]] method has been shown to be as effective as other talk therapies, but this is not likely to reflect the accuracy or inaccuracy of the underlying theories merely the positive effect of talking about ones problems. Some of Freud's revolutionary ideas have been shown to be correct. One of Freud's major contributions was the recognition of an [[unconcious]] mind being able to guide and control thoughts and behavior. Also Freud was the first to popularize the idea that people can go through developmental stages in both mind and body. However much controversy remains about Freud and his work, such as the claim that he lied about his own subjects to make it appear that his psychoanalysis had some benefit.<ref>"The verdict has been uniformly negative: Freud as a scientist, metapsychologist, and diagnostician of society emerges as a quack. This view has not greatly perturbed true believers." [http://human-nature.com/freud/tallis.html]</ref> |
Sigmund Freud died of maxillary [[cancer]] at the age of 82. | Sigmund Freud died of maxillary [[cancer]] at the age of 82. | ||
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Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) was the father of psychoanalysis. In 1938 he fled the Nazis by travelling to England, where he lived until his death.
He co-founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. Freud is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind, especially involving the mechanism of repression; his symbolic interpretation of dreams; his redefinition of sexual desire as mobile and directed towards a wide variety of objects; and his therapeutic technique, especially his understanding of transference in the therapeutic relationship and the symbolic interpretation of dreams as sources of insight into unconscious desires.
Freud proposed that the human psyche consists of three parts -- Ego, super-ego, and id -- and that defense mechanisms are an attempt by the mind to resolve conflicts between the super-ego and the id.
Freud's theories were unscientific, as pointed out by Karl Popper and others at the time. Much of Freud's psychosexual theories and his tripartite model have failed any empirical investigation. Psychoanalysis as a clinical method has been shown to be as effective as other talk therapies, but this is not likely to reflect the accuracy or inaccuracy of the underlying theories merely the positive effect of talking about ones problems. Some of Freud's revolutionary ideas have been shown to be correct. One of Freud's major contributions was the recognition of an unconcious mind being able to guide and control thoughts and behavior. Also Freud was the first to popularize the idea that people can go through developmental stages in both mind and body. However much controversy remains about Freud and his work, such as the claim that he lied about his own subjects to make it appear that his psychoanalysis had some benefit.[1]
Sigmund Freud died of maxillary cancer at the age of 82.