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 Freud proposed that personality is formed during childhood through a series of psychosexual stages: oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital.[([[https://www.simplypsychology.org/psychosexual.html|simplypsychology]])] Freud proposed that personality is formed during childhood through a series of psychosexual stages: oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital.[([[https://www.simplypsychology.org/psychosexual.html|simplypsychology]])]
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 +===== Narcissism =====
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 +He coined the term "narcissism" to describe excessive self-love and self-absorption.[([[https://psychcentral.com/pro/freud-and-the-nature-of-narcissism#1|psychcentral]])]
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 +===== Book About Dreams Met With Skepticism =====
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 +Freud's book "The Interpretation of Dreams" was initially met with skepticism but later gained recognition as a groundbreaking work.[([[https://pivotid.uvu.edu/primo-explore/pdf?title=The-Interpretation-of-Dreams-Dream-Psychology(1).pdf|pivotid]])]
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 +===== Hedonism =====
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 +He was a proponent of the idea that humans are motivated by the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.[([[https://iep.utm.edu/hedonism/|utm]])]
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 +===== Work With Breuer =====
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 +Freud's work on hysteria and the case of Anna O., studied in collaboration with Josef Breuer, laid the groundwork for psychoanalysis.[([[https://www.verywellmind.com/who-was-anna-o-2795857|verywellmind]])]
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 +===== Unconscoius Mind =====
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 +He believed that the unconscious mind was the primary source of psychological disturbances.[([[https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-unconscious-2796004|verywellmind]])]
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 +===== Lack Of Empirical Evidence? =====
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 +Freud's theories have been criticized for their lack of empirical evidence and reliance on introspection.[([[https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-criticisms-of-Freuds-theory-of-the-unconscious-mind|quora]])]
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 +===== Huge Influence On Psychology And Psychiatry =====
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 +Despite the controversies, Freud's influence on psychology and psychiatry remains significant.[([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7930904/|ncbi]])]
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 +===== Prolific Writer =====
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 +He was a prolific writer of letters and corresponded with many colleagues, friends, and family members.[([[https://www.loc.gov/collections/sigmund-freud-papers/about-this-collection/|loc]])]
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 +===== Destrudo =====
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 +Freud's concept of the "death instinct" suggested that humans have an innate drive toward self-destruction and aggression.[([[https://study.com/learn/lesson/freud-death-drive-thanatos.html|study]])]
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 +===== Thoughts for the Times on War and Death=====
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 +He wrote about the psychological impact of war in his essay "Thoughts for the Times on War and Death."[([[https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cavitch/pdf-library/Freud_War_and_Death.pdf|sas]])]
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 +===== Foundation Of Psychotherapy =====
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 +Freud's work laid the foundation for the development of psychotherapy and counseling as professions.[([[https://psychcentral.com/lib/history-of-psychotherapy|psychcentral]])]
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 +===== Use Of Humor As A Coping Mechanism =====
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 +He was a proponent of the use of humor as a coping mechanism and explored the psychology of jokes in his book "Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious."[([[https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/humor/|psychcentral]])]
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 +===== Illusion Of Religion =====
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 +Freud's theories on religion and spirituality, particularly the idea of the "illusion of religion," stirred controversy and debate.[([[https://www.academia.edu/4091745/23920411_ECONa_RCH_Fashioning_Our_Own_Freuds|academia]])]
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 +===== Extensive Self-analysis =====
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 +He conducted extensive self-analysis and explored his own dreams and experiences as part of his psychoanalytic work.[([[https://iep.utm.edu/freud/|utm]])]
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 +===== Huge Influence Beyond Psychology =====
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 +Freud's influence extended beyond psychology into fields such as sociology, anthropology, and literary criticism.[([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/2769852|jstor]])]
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 +=====  Continues To Be A Subject Of Debate And Discussion =====
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 +Today, Freud's ideas continue to be a subject of debate and discussion in the field of psychology, with both supporters and critics shaping the ongoing evolution of psychoanalysis.[([[https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-psychoanalysis-2795246|verywellmind]])]
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 +===== Opposition =====
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 +His work on psychoanalysis faced significant controversy and opposition during his lifetime.[([[https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/freud/freud03.html|loc]])]
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 +===== Avid User Of Cigars =====
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 +Freud was an avid user of cigars throughout his life.[([[https://www.freud.org.uk/2020/04/22/freud-and-his-cigars/|freud]])]
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 +===== Collector Of Antiquities =====
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 +He was a collector of antiquities, including an extensive collection of Egyptian artifacts.[([[http://www.artotems.com/freuds-artifacts.html|artotems]])]
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 +===== Daughter =====
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 +Freud's daughter, Anna Freud, also became a prominent psychoanalyst and made significant contributions to child psychoanalysis.[([[https://www.simplypsychology.org/anna-freud.html|simplypsychology]])]
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 +===== Published Over 20 Books =====
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 +He published over 20 books and numerous articles during his career.[([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sigmund-Freud|britannica]])]
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 +===== Corresponded With Einstein =====
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 +Freud corresponded with many prominent intellectuals of his time, including Albert Einstein.[([[https://www.public.asu.edu/~jmlynch/273/documents/FreudEinstein.pdf|public]])]
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 +===== Suffered From Cancer Of The Jaw =====
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 +He suffered from cancer of the jaw and underwent 33 surgeries to treat it.[([[https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-sigmund-freud|history]])]
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 +===== Fled From Austria =====
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 +Freud fled Austria in 1938 to escape the rise of Nazism and settled in London, where he spent the last years of his life.[([[https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2019/09/freuds-last-days-in-vienna-as-nazis-approached/|loc]])]
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 +===== Work In London =====
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 +He continued his psychoanalytic work in London, despite his failing health.[([[https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-55514?p=emailAQ6zlZTHtGqgA&d=/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-55514|oxforddnb]])]
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 +===== Famous Couch =====
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 +Freud's famous couch, where patients would recline during sessions, is now on display at the Freud Museum in London.[([[https://www.freud.org.uk/about-us/the-house/sigmund-freuds-famous-psychoanalytic-couch/|freud]])]
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 +===== Death =====
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 +He died on September 23, 1939, in London at the age of 83.[([[https://www.verywellmind.com/when-did-sigmund-freud-die-2795852|verywellmind]])]
 +
 +===== Influence On Culture Incorporating His Themes =====
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 +Freud's ideas had a significant influence on literature, art, and film, with many writers and artists incorporating psychoanalytic themes into their work.[([[https://study.com/learn/lesson/psychoanalytic-theory-art-sigmund-freud.html|study]])]
 +
 +===== Freudian Slip =====
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 +The term "Freudian slip" refers to unintentional errors in speech or behavior that reveal unconscious thoughts or desires.[([[https://www.webmd.com/balance/what-freudian-slip|webmd]])]
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 +===== Defense Mechanisms =====
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 +Freud's work on defense mechanisms, such as repression and denial, is still widely studied in psychology today.[([[https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/basics/defense-mechanisms|psychologytoday]])]
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