Biography of Sigmund Freud

Biography of Sigmund Freud:

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian Neurologist and Psychologist. He is most known for his theory of Psychoanalysis. He is considered the father of modern psychology. He was the most influential psychologist of the 20th century. He is also present among the 100 most famous personalities in the world. The theories of Sigmund Freud have a major impact on the field of Psychology and some of these theories are still used to understand the behavior of an individual. Sigmund Freud introduced many new concepts like free association and developed a set of techniques centered on talk therapy and counseling.

Early Life:

Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, 1856, in Freiberg, Austria. His father was a wool merchant. His parents were Jewish. When he was young, his family moved to Vienna from Freiberg where he spends most of his life. Sigmund Freud Childhood was very painful and difficult. When he was born, his father was 50 years old and his Mather was just 25. His mother was the second wife of his father. His father was as Old as he looks like his grandfather. He was emotionally attached to his mother and keep away from his father. His personal life has a major impact on his theory.

Academic Life:

Sigmund Freud was an excellent student throughout his academic career. He got his early education from home and then entered Sparling Gymnasium School. He always came first in his Class. Sigmund Freud was graduated from the University of Vienna in 1881. He received his degree in Medicine and after graduation, he continued his work in the physiological laboratory of his teacher, Ernst Brucke, and perform some High-quality research on microscopic neuroanatomy.

Career:

Sigmund Freud starts his career as a physician with one of the most famous and respected French Neurologists Jean-Martin Charcot, Freud became fascinated with the emotional disorder known as Hysteria. Then Dr. Josef Breuer Introduced him to the case study of Hysteria patient Anna O, his real name was Bertha Pappenheim. Her symptom includes nervous cough, tactile anesthesia, and paralysis. During the treatment of Anna O., She recalled several traumatic experiences, Which Freud and Breuer believed contributed to her illness. The case study of Anna O helps Sigmund Freud and Breuer to Understand the Causes of This emotional Disorder. Sigmund Freud completely overcomes the symptom of Anna O. Then Sigmund Freud published the work Studies on Hysteria in 1895. It was Bertha Pappenheim herself who referred to the treatment as “the talking cure”.

Influence Other Psychologist:

Sigmund Freud Influenced a lot of famous Psychologists including his daughter Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, Karen Horney, Carl Jung, Erik Erikson, and Alfred Alder. In fact, Carl Jung and Alfred Adler were his close friends. Carl Jung and Alfred Adler both rejected some of his theories and develop their own approaches. Sigmund Freud ranked 3 among the most influential psychologist of the 29 century.

Sigmund Freud is best known for his Theory of Psychosexual development, the concept of id, ego and superego and conscious, subconscious and unconscious mind, Dream analysis and Free association.

Publications and Books:

Some of the most famous Publication of Sigmund Freud are

· Studies in Hysteria
· The Interpretation of Dream
· The Psychopathology of Everyday life
· Three Essay on the theory of Sexuality
· Fragment of an Analysis of a Case of Hysteria
· The Ego and the Id
· Civilization and its Discontents
· Moses and Monotheism

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Sigmund Freud Contribute a lot to the field of psychology. His work supports the belief that all mental illnesses have no physiological causes and Cultural differences have also an impact on the behavior of an Individual. He was the first person who introduces Talk therapy, Dream Interpretation of Dream and free association. He also contributes a lot in the field of personality psychology, Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Abnormal Psychology. Some of his theories became so controversial and a lot of people have been criticized for it Such as Psychosexual Stages of Development and Three Essay on the theory of Sexuality. While his theory is often viewed with skepticism. But he contributes a lot in the field of psychology. He died with cancer of the jaw 0n September 23, 1939.