Little Hans (1906-09) Freud’s most famous patient. Freud based many of his ideas on Little Hans Anal and phallic stages Oedipus Complex Hans’ father was a friend of Freud’s. Freud conducted Little Hans’ therapy by letter. Case study illustrates the importance of dream analysis in Freudian treatment.

Little Hans (1906-09): three symptoms Hans was very afraid of horses. Resulted in fear of leaving his house. Hans had a fear that his mother would be removed from him. Resulted in overall “clinginess.” Hans often slept in his mother’s bed. Hans was obsessed with what he called his “widdler.”

Little Hans (1906-09): Dream #1 Hans is awoken in the early morning by a loud, scary noise. Hans goes to the window and sees an overturned, horse-drawn cart in the street. Everything is loud and chaotic. Hans can’t miss seeing the horse’s penis. Conclusion: Little Hans associates large penises with feelings of fear. How does this relate to the Oedipus Complex?

Little Hans (1906-09): Dream #2 (age 8ish) Hans is looking at his parents’ bed. Two giraffes are lying in bed; one has its neck broken. Conclusion: The giraffes represent Hans and his father; only one can survive! I win!

Little Hans (1906-09): Castration Anxiety Freud tried to get Hans over his fear of horses by getting him to stop touching his widdler. Mom and Dad told Hans that if he continued to play with it, they’d cut it off. Soon thereafter, Hans’ little sister Ulli was born… what is Hans’ conclusion? NOTE: When presented later with his own past, Hans always said it had seemed perfectly normal.

= Little Hans (1906-09): The Anal Stage Around the age of three, Hans acquired an imaginary friend. His name of the friend was “Lodi.” Lodi is an Austrian slang term for a kind of sausage. Conclusion: Freud interpreted the sausage as a symbol of feces. =