One of the most original and creative thinkers of his generation, Sigmund Freud was catapulted to fame by his groundbreaking theories of the human mind. In these twenty-eight lectures, an ideal primer for students of psychology, Freud{u2014}the founder of psychoanalysis{u2014}sets forth the difficulties and limitations of psychoanalysis and describes its main methods and results.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis
Few, especially in this country, realize that while Freudian themes have rarely found a place on the programs of the American Psychological Association, they have attracted great and growing attention...
In the book Dream Psychology: Psychoanalysis for Beginners Freud explains the buried meanings inside dreams, particularly the drive and the connection between the unconscious and conscious, blocked sexual cravings, and the significance of ...
Of the various English translations of Freud's major works to appear in his lifetime, only one was authorized by Freud himself: The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud under the general editorship of James ...
Part 1 -- The Psychology of Errors First Lecture Introduction Second Lecture The Psychology of Errors Third Lecture The Psychology of Errors -- ( Continued ) Fourth Lecture The Psychology of Errors -- ( Conclusion ) Part 2 -- The Dream ...
The first edition of this book was already quite simply the best introduction to psychoanalysis ever written and has been appropriately extremely popular with teachers and students alike.
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Freud's early lectures on psychoanalysis treat such topics as dreams, occultism, anxiety, femininity, and instinct.
A comprehensive Glossary completes this indispensable text. The Textbook of Psychoanalysis is the only comprehensive textbook of psychoanalysis available in the United States.
Taking Sigmund Freud's theories as a point of departure, Jean-Michel Rabaté's book explores the intriguing ties between psychoanalysis and literature.