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Study & Essay Questions
Study Questions
How significant was Jewish culture and
religion for Freud's life and work?
What were the basic elements of Freud's
theory of the mind? Briefly describe the distinctions between the
id, ego, and the superego, their relation to the conscious and
the unconscious, and the meaning of the terms "neurosis," "libido,"
"cathexis," and "Oedipus complex."
Freud claimed that his work led to a
striking change in the way people in Western culture conceived
of themselves. What was this change? What was Freud's most important
"discovery"?
Essay Topics
Who was Wilhelm Fliess and why was he important for
Freud and for psychoanalysis?
How did Freud's early training in physiology contribute
to his psychoanalytic theories?
Why is Studies in Hysteria considered
the first psychoanalytic book?
What are some of the criticisms that have been brought
against Freud and psychoanalysis?
What effect did the First World War have on the psychoanalytic movement?
Explain the controversy between American and European psychoanalysts
over "lay analysis."
What was a typical day in Freud's life like? Describe
both the personal aspects (e.g. meals, family, hobbies) and the professional
aspects (e.g. therapy sessions, writing, correspondence). |
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