5 Questions
According to Freud, what are considered as the twin cornerstones of psychoanalysis?
Sex and aggression
What did Freud believe minor mistakes like slips of the tongue are manifestations of?
Unconscious motives
According to Freud, what did he believe all human behaviors have?
A cause
According to Freud, through what can a person express aggressiveness or sexual desires without fear of retaliation?
Humor
Where was Sigmund Freud born?
Feinberg Moravia
Study Notes
Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory
- The twin cornerstones of psychoanalysis are the concepts of repression and resistance.
- Minor mistakes, such as slips of the tongue (also known as "Freudian slips"), are manifestations of unconscious thoughts or feelings.
- All human behaviors have a motivational component, meaning they are driven by unconscious forces or desires.
- A person can express aggressiveness or sexual desires without fear of retaliation through dreams, which serve as a safety valve for repressed emotions.
Freud's Life
- Sigmund Freud was born in Freiberg, Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic).
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