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Sigmund Freud
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Sigmund Freud (IPA: [ˈziːkmʊnt ˈfʁɔʏt]), born Sigismund Shlomo Freud (May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939), was an Austrian psychiatrist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology.[1] Freud is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind and the defense mechanism of repression and for creating the clinical practice of psychoanalysis for curing psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. Freud is also renowned for his redefinition of sexual desire as the primary motivational energy of human life, as well as his therapeutic techniques, including the use of free association, his theory of transference in the therapeutic relationship, and the interpretation of dreams as sources of insight into unconscious desires.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 2 Freud's ideas
- 3 Freud's legacy
- 4 Patients
- 5 References
- 6 Bibliography
- 7 Media Representation
- 8 See also
- 9 External links
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