Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis

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Of the many psychologists who have ever existed and dedicated their work in psychological research , few have made an enormous impact or created an astounding controversy that Sigmund Freud ever made (Boeree , 2009 Although there has been great debate on the work and theories of Sigmund in the recent years , a small number of modern theories are all-inclusive and more comprehensive than the theory of psychoanalysis developed by Sigmund Freud . This will discuss in detail Sigmund Freud and the theory of

psychoanalysis . It will also attempt to answer the question of its relevance in the modern life

Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis

Sigmund Freud , an Australian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis in psychiatry was born in May 6th , 1856 in the town of Freiberg , in Moravia and died in September 23rd , 1939 (Boeree , 2009 . He studied medicine which was a very rare occurrence for the Jews in Vienna in his days . Sigmund involved himself in research while in school with the direction of a professor of psychology called Ernst Brucke (Boeree 2009 . Sigmund worked hand in hand with Brucke and concentrated on neurophysiology . The work of Sigmund led to the innovation of a unique cell-staining technique . He involved himself in a variety of experiments and tests , whose inferences became the basis of his arguments and discoveries

Sigmund is popularly known for his theories of defense mechanism of repression and that of the unconscious mind . He also created the clinical practice of psychoanalysis to...