Freud and Psychoanalysis



Abstract

Sigmund Freud, his work, theories and contributions to the world of psychology were often criticized, misunderstood and even mocked. His genius was not recognized in his lifetime as it is today. The man's work on psychoanalysis has been expanded on by his followers, modern day scientists and scholars from all over the world. Some noteable names include the lkes of Adles, Gustav Jung and Reich. His work also gave birth to neo Freudians like Fromm, Sullivan and Lacan.

This study will explore the works of Sigmund Freud in a holistic context. The primary focus of the research will be to analyze the works of Sigmund Freud and methodically relate it to the field of psychoanalysis. The paper will begin with a general and historic introduction to allow the reader to relate to the study. Following the basic introduction to how Freud

The paper goes on to detail how Freud's concepts and knowledge pertaining to psychoanalysis gradually carved his reputation, how people separated themselves for his ideology and how rivalries seemed to form between concepts. Before concluding, the paper will then take an indepth look at the basis, the understanding and the evolution of psychoanalysis. Conclusively, the paper will ensure the appreciation of both Freud, and his contribution to understanding psychology.

Freud and Psychoanalysis

Introduction

From a historical point of view, psychoanalysis is an art psychotherapy, from the cathartic cure of Joseph Breuer called "talking cure". It is based on the exploration of the unconscious by means of free association; the principle is the lifting of repressions pathogens. It relies for this on the interpretation of the "transference neurosis”. In the definition given by Sigmund Freud, the inventor of psychoanalysis is the name of:

a process of investigation of mental processes, which are otherwise hardly accessible

a method of treating neurotic disorders, based on this investigation,

a series of psychological concepts acquired in this way and merge into a new scientific discipline (cf. Metapsychology).

Sigmund Freud is the leading practitioner and theorist of psychoaalysis as we usually hear today. The construction of Freudian psychoanalysis is a long process that begins at 1896 and ends in 1939 with his death and his last texts. Freud used the term psycho-analysis until 1913.

Freud says, in the "first lesson" of the book Five Lectures on Psychoanalysis: "It is not me who deserves the credit - if it is one for giving birth to the psychoanalysis. I have not participated in its first beginnings; Dr. Joseph Breuer applied this method for the first time for the treatment of a hysterical girl." The vision of man that Freud, Melanie Klein and psychoanalysts who followed is that the human soul (the secular sense of the word) is woven of apparent contradictions that arise dualisms such as instinctual. These contradictions go beyond what is common to call "reason", and that only the artifact of psychoanalysis is able to report without a push in large systems and theoretical syntheses that usually explain the subjective views of their authors. This is one of the meanings given ...