Sigmund Freud

When we think of the past, we often think of it in black and white. After all, most historical photos that we've seen from the first half of the 20th Century are in monochrome, and because of this, it's easy to forget that color actually existed back then.

Sigmund Freud in front of his bust executed by Sculptor Oscar Nemon (1905-1985) Vienna, 1931

Photographic portraits of Sigmund Freud, 1884 - 1939.

Sigmund Freud was the founding father of psychoanalysis, a theory which explains human behavior. His contributions to psychology are vast. Freud was one of the most influential people of the twentieth century and his enduring legacy has influenced not only psychology, but art, literature and even the way people bring up their children. Freud’s lexicon has become embedded within the vocabulary of western society. Words he introduced through his theories are now used by everyday people, such…

787 views on Imgur: The magic of the Internet

By Oliver DeMille Another parent asked me for recommended readings in psychology this week. This happens a lot. A student, usually one in scholar phase, is interested in studying psychology, and the parent wants to help but hopes for a good psychology text that won’t […]

Psychoanalysis is a therapeutic approach and theory, founded by Sigmund Freud, that seeks to explore the unconscious mind to uncover repressed feelings and interpret deep-rooted emotional patterns, often using techniques like dream analysis and free association.

Psychoanalytic criticism (emerged in the 1960s), the most influential interpretative theory among the series of waves in the post war period is based on the specific premises of the workings of the…