A&e biography sigmund freud

  • This biography of Freud does a good job of relating the events of his life to the development of his psychological theories.
  • The life and work of the great and influential psychiatrist, Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), is examined.
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    Sigmund Freud: Analysis of a Mind

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    • Episode aired Aug 9, 1996
    • TV-14

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    Mis-titled and tries to do to much in a short amount of time

    It's ganska difficult to give much of a summary of a life and work as complex as Freud in 50 minutes. This documentary does a decent job of giving a quick overview of major events in his life. It seems to spend the longest part on two aspec

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    Sigmund Freud

    (1856-1939)

    Who Was Sigmund Freud?

    Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who developed psychoanalysis, a method through which an analyst unpacks unconscious conflicts based on the free associations, dreams and fantasies of the patient. His theories on child sexuality, libido and the ego, among other topics, were some of the most influential academic concepts of the 20th century.

    Early Life, Education and Career

    Freud was born in the Austrian town of Freiberg, now known as the Czech Republic, on May 6, 1856. When he was four years old, Freud’s family moved to Vienna, the town where he would live and work for most of the remainder of his life. He received his medical degree in 1881. As a medical student and young researcher, Freud’s research focused on neurobiology, exploring the biology of brains and nervous tissue of humans and animals.

    After graduation, Freud promptly set up a private practice and began treating various psychological disorders. Consideri

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    One in this series of documentaries which examines the professional and personal lives of a wide range of individuals, both those in the public eye and those of historic note. This documentary, hosted by Jack Perkins, utilizes rare still photographs; archival footage; and interviews with family, friends, collaborators, and historians to examine the life and career of psychotherapy pioneer Sigmund Freud. After a brief introduction by Perkins, Freud's alternately traumatic and cheerful childhood is discussed by psychiatrist/historian Joe Aguayo and Harold P. Blum, the director of the Sigmund Freud archives. The most interesting aspect of Freud's youth, according to Blum, is the significant fact that Freud kept a journal of his dreams even as a young boy. Aguayo discusses Freud's intense ambition, which took on a decidedly combative edge in the face of Vienna's anti-Semitism. Judith M. Hughes, author of "From Freud's Consulting Room," discusses the iron

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