Freud, Sigmund
An Introduction to Psychoanalysis
- ISBN 13:
- 9781840226867
- author:
- Freud, Sigmund
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Wordsworth Editions
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Psychology & Psychiatry, Schools of Thought
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Sigmund Freud's ideas have had a profound impact on Western culture, shaping our everyday vocabulary and influencing the way we think about human nature. This collection of psychoanalytic concepts, including the 'id', 'ego', and 'superego', has become an integral part of our language, yet its origins and significance remain fascinating. Written during a time of great turmoil, A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis was distilled from a series of lectures given at Vienna University. The book's central hypothesis - that we live in conflict with ourselves and seek to resolve matters by turning away from reality - was developed through self-examination and observation in Freud's consulting room. This unique approach to understanding the human condition has continued to captivate and provoke readers long after the death of its originator.
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