psychoanalysis

Psychological theory that was founded in 1890 by the Viennese neurologist Sigmund Freud

Also known as Freudism

Instance of: field of study
, therapy
Subclass of: psychiatry
, psychology

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Psychoanalysis comprises a set of theories and techniques to discover unconscious processes and their influence on conscious thought, emotion and behavior. Psychoanalysis is a talk therapy method for treating mental disorders. Established in the early 1890s by Sigmund Freud, it takes into account Darwin's theory of evolution, neurology findings, ethnology reports, and clinical research, including findings of his mentor Josef Breuer. Freud developed and refined the theory and practice of psychoanalysis until his death in 1939. In an encyclopedic article, he identified four foundational beliefs: "the assumption that there are unconscious mental processes, the recognition of the theory of repression and resistance, the appreciation of the importance of sexuality and of the Oedipus complex."

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Said to be the same as: psychoanalytic theory
Author: Sigmund Freud
Is the study of: The unconscious
defence mechanism
Practiced by: psychoanalyst
Members / parts: psychoanalytic theory
child psychoanalysis

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