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What is the full name of Sigmund Freud?
Sigismund Freud
When was Sigmund Freud born?
May 6, 1856
Where was Freud born?
Freiberg, Moravia
What did Freud experiment with while in medical school?
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Freud had a good relationship with his siblings.
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Which therapeutic technique did Freud eventually replace hypnosis with?
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What did Freud and Breuer use to treat hysterical symptoms?
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Who was Freud's famous teacher in Paris?
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What complex did Freud theorize based on his relationship with his mother?
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What was the title of Freud's greatest work?
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Anna Freud was the only one of Freud's children to follow in his path.
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What was the cause of Freud's death?
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Study Notes
Sigmund Freud: Background and Contributions
- Name is Sigismund (Sigmund) Freud, born on May 6, 1856, in Freiberg, Moravia (now in the Czech Republic).
- Youngest child of Jacob Freud and Amalia Natahnson, the eldest among 8 siblings, with complex familial relationships.
- Unfavorable relationship with siblings and father, contrasted by a warm bond with his mother, influencing his theories like the Oedipus Complex.
- Joined the University of Vienna Medical School with ambitions for scientific fame rather than a career in medicine.
- Experimented with cocaine in medical school, initially calling it a miracle drug; later faced criticism for promoting it during the cocaine epidemic.
Education and Early Influences
- Transferred to Vienna at age 4, acquiring Austrian nationality.
- Studied under neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot in Paris in 1885, learning hypnosis as a treatment for hysteria.
- Developed the idea of psychogenic origins of hysterical symptoms, blending therapeutic techniques with emerging psychological concepts.
Key Professional Relationships
- Collaborated closely with Josef Breuer, a prominent Viennese physician, learning about catharsis and refining his own therapeutic methods.
- Initiated the practice of free association, replacing hypnosis as his primary therapeutic technique.
- Experienced a professional rift with Breuer leading to estrangement, subsequently turning to Wilhelm Fliess for support.
Major Theoretical Contributions
- The publication of Studies on Hysteria introduced the term "psychoanalysis" into the field.
- Freud’s theory was shaped by a catalogue of personal attributes, including intense intellectual curiosity, ambivalence toward authority figures, ambition, feelings of isolation, and a critical view of American culture.
- His seminal work, The Interpretation of Dreams, remains fundamental to understanding his impact on psychology.
Family Legacy
- Anna Freud, one of his six children, also pursued a career in psychology, significantly contributing to child analysis and psychoanalytic theory, becoming an influential figure in her own right.
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Explore the life and contributions of Sigmund Freud in the field of psychoanalysis. This quiz covers his background, educational journey, and the foundational concepts he developed. Dive into the mind of the father of psychoanalysis and discover how his ideas shaped modern psychology.
