Episode description
To some, he was a visionary who helped us understand our unconscious mind. To others, he was a sex-crazed maniac who made no contributions to psychiatry.
In this episode, we'll explore the fascinating life and works of Sigmund Freud.
- The early life of Sigmund Freud
- Theories of the mind in 19th century Europe
- Meeting the love of his life, Martha Bernays
- Freud's first medical "treatment": cocaine
- Moving to Paris and studying with Jean-Martin Charcot
- The idea of the unconscious mind
- "The plunging of sexuality in theory and practice is not to my taste’"
- Opening his own "talking therapy" practice
- Coining the term "psychoanalysis"
- The publication of The Interpretation of Dreams
- Freud & The Oedipus Complex
- The publication of The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, and the idea of "Freudian slips"
- His friendship with Carl Jung
- The First World War breaks out
- Deteriorating health and final years
- The complicated legacy of Sigmund Freud
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/freud
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