Freud Science or Literature
Freud, Science or Literature? Sigmund Freud, physiologist, medical doctor, psychologist and father of psychoanalysis, is generally recognized as one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. ... Freud’s search for an answer set his mind running in a direction that was destined to open an entirely new psychological world. ... However, Freud’s most important claim of his psychoanalysis remains the subject of much critical debate and controversy. To be able to show the different views and debates on Freud and his theories it is necessary to give a backdrop of his works. For example, Freud’s theory of infantile sexuality explains his basic theory of developmental personalities and behaviors. Freud believed that from the moment of birth the infant is driven in his actions by the desire for sexual/bodily pleasure. Freud believed a child must go through a series of sexual stages that is essential to adult mental development1. ... Freud believed that for progression of human development a child must complete each stage successfully or it will lead to mental illness. ... This theory of the structure of the mind deals with Freud’s three elements in the mind. ... There is some debate as to how far Freud intended this model to be taken but as for him it was to explain the link between childhood and adulthood. Freud concluded that if one’s instincts lead them to behave in a way that the superego sees as wrong it is possible for the mind to push it into the unconscious. ... This unconscious thought is what led Freud to see what he thought caused repressed mental states. ... Freud believed that this does result in dysfunctional mental behavior held in sexual nature driven by the unconscious. ... This led Freud to the task of psychoanalysis as a therapy.