#290 | Sigmund Freud | Father of Psychoanalysis

 

To some, he was a visionary who helped us understand our unconscious mind. To others, he was a sex-crazed maniac who made no contributions to psychiatry.

In this episode, we'll explore the fascinating life and works of Sigmund Freud.

• The early life of Sigmund Freud
• Theories of the mind in 19th century Europe
• Meeting the love of his life, Martha Bernays
• Freud's first medical "treatment": cocaine
• Moving to Paris and studying with Jean-Martin Charcot
• The idea of the unconscious mind
• "The plunging of sexuality in theory and practice is not to my taste’"
• Opening his own "talking therapy" practice
• Coining the term "psychoanalysis"
• The publication of The Interpretation of Dreams
• Freud & The Oedipus Complex
• The publication of The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, and the idea of "Freudian slips"
• His friendship with Carl Jung
• The First World War breaks out
• Deteriorating health and final years
• The complicated legacy of Sigmund Freud

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/freud

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