Basic "answer these questions" boring short essay thing.
Sigmund Freud was a revolutionary in
the evolution of psychoanalysis and psychology. He began as a
neurologist, then transitioned into theories about the unconscious
mind. Freud theorised that individuals would repress unwanted or
inappropriate desires, often sexual or pleasure related. He believed
it was a defense mechanism of the subconscious to protect the
individual's sanity. Another of his theories was that girls had to
accept early in life their initial failure to be born as a male.
Freud was known for his male preferential and was often criticised
for it.
Many of Freud's theories were directly
based on his own experiences and surroundings. Later in life, as the
first World War and antisemitism took hold of Europe, “death
and violence became more prominent in his theories, and he emphasized
the ways participation in mass society released deep-seated
aggressive impulses. (LOC)”
Outside
of criticism for his misogynistic theories, Freud's emphasis on
sexual tendencies and causality for mental issues was also often
under fire. Over time, many of his supporters would come to disagree
with him and move on to create their own organisations as “diversity
of opinion was something Freud himself seems to have had but little
tolerance for.
(NNDB)“ Although his theories are often discounted, his drive to
understand the subconscious and mental process set the foundation for
modern psychology.
