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[[Psychoanalysis]] is the [[theory]] and [[practice]] initiated by [[Sigmund Freud]] (1856-1936) founded on the discovery of the [[unconscious]].
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[[Freud]] distinguishes between [[psychoanalysis]] as
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# a method for investigating [[unconscious]] mental processes,
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# a method for treating neurotic disorders, and
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# a set of theories about the mental processes revealed by the psychoanalytic method of investigation and treatment.<ref>Freud. 1923a. Standard Edition. XVIII. p.235</ref>
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==Notes==
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Revision as of 17:02, 25 July 2006


Psychoanalysis is the theory and practice initiated by Sigmund Freud (1856-1936) founded on the discovery of the unconscious.


Freud distinguishes between psychoanalysis as

  1. a method for investigating unconscious mental processes,
  2. a method for treating neurotic disorders, and
  3. a set of theories about the mental processes revealed by the psychoanalytic method of investigation and treatment.[1]


Notes

  1. Freud. 1923a. Standard Edition. XVIII. p.235