freud, sigmund

Explores the phenomenon of slips of the tongue commonly known as Freudian slips, acts of forgetfulness, misinterpretations, and accidents, and explains what they reveal about the inner workings of the mind.

Perhaps best remembered as the founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud has become respected as a great thinker and therapist.

"Follows the early career of Sigmund Freud, from his training in neurological research to his establishment of a therapeutic practice in Vienna [discussing] the psychoanalyst's earliest clinical experiences, his studies alongside Charcot at La Salp?tri?re and his interest in the work of his friend and colleague Joseph Brueuer."--Back cover.

"Roudinesco traces [Sigmund] Freud's life from his upbringing as the eldest of eight siblings in a prosperous Jewish-Austrian household to his final days in London, a refugee of the Nazis' annexation of his homeland ... Alert to his intellectual complexity--the numerous tensions in his character and thought that remained unresolved--Roudinesco ultimately views Freud less as a scientific thinker than as the master interpreter of civilization and culture"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to the life and theories of early-twentieth-century psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, discussing his childhood, his marriage and family, his relationships with other pioneers in psychology, his work in such areas as infantile sexual development and the Oedipus complex, and his impact on Western thought.

Text and cartoon-style illustrations introduce the life and work of Sigmund Freud, focusing primarily on the controversy surrounding his psychoanalytical theories.

Presents a narrative on grief, mortality, and the soul, through a reading of Freud's argument about creativity, and explores his ideas on the connection between creativity and mortality.

Contains an examination of the life and work of Sigmund Freud, providing information on his childhood and early life, his education, his career in science, and his influence on psychology.

Presents a biography of nineteenth-century Austrian physician Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, discussing his personal life and family, education, career, and professional struggles.

Contains a look at the life and times of Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, from his childhood through his accomplishments in science.