Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is the theory and practice initiated by Sigmund Freud (1856-1936) founded on the discovery of the unconscious.
Freud distinguishes between psychoanalysis as
- a method for investigating unconscious mental processes,
- a method for treating neurotic disorders, and
- a set of theories about the mental processes revealed by the psychoanalytic method of investigation and treatment.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Freud. 1923a. Standard Edition. XVIII. p.235