MR.SIGMUND FREUD:
Introduction: Sigmund Freud’s work & theories helped shape our views of: Childhood Personality Memory Sexuality Therapy
A 2006 Newsweek article called him “History’s most debunked doctor”
W.H.Auden wrote in his 1973 poem, in memory of Sigmund Freud; “If often he was wrong & at times, absurd, to us he is no more a person now but a whole climate of opinion.”
Freud’s life: Our exploration of his legacy beings with a look at his life and time.
Freud major theories: The conscious and unconscious mind Life and Death instincts Psychosexual Development Id, Ego and super ego
The Conscious and unconscious mind:
Conscious mind : Conscious includes everything that we are aware of.
Unconscious mind: Feelings Thoughts Urges Memories
Life and Death Instincts:
Life instincts: Life instincts related to survival , pleasure and reproduction.
Death Instincts: Freud describe in his book “The goal of all life is death”
Projective Test Of Personality: Named after Freud's Analytical theory Projection as defense mechanism
Psychodynamic theory of Personality: Significance of past Instincts Level Of mind
Contributions to psychology: Regardless of the perceptions of Sigmund Freud’s theories, there is no question that he had an enormous impact on the field of psychology.
Clinical Psychology: Clinical Psychology often involves helping clients overcame psychological distress.
Abnormal Psychology: Abnormal Psychology is focused on the identification , treatment and understanding of abnormal behavior and psychopathology.
Freud’s Books:
Study of Hysteria(1895): Study of book describes their work & study of a number of individuals suffering from Hysteria.
Interpretation of dreams(1900): The book lay out Freud's theory the dreams represent unconscious wishes.
The Psychopathology of everyday life(1901): The book cover about deviation that occur during everyday life. i.e. forgetting names slip of tongue, and error in speech & conceded memories.
Introduction to Psychoanalysis(1917): Include unconscious mind , Theory of neuroses and dreams.