Freud and the Technical Novelties

Abstract

This summary will be on the great Sigmund Freud birthed on the 6th day of May 1856 in London, and past on the 23rd day of September 1939. He had a strange life and outlook on it, he was one that was not afraid to analyze him self. Although he was a man of many friends at certain times they were not ones that stayed around. Sigmund Freud was a very strange individual; his theories were not ones that people would widely accept. Yet, he had a goal or a dream to make his name famous. He accomplished this through his finding with dream analyzing. All of which lead him to become the face with the theory known as psychoanalyze. These three article summaries will start with the life and background of Sigmund Freud, then onto his great discovery of dream interpretation and last his great and most profound discovery psychoanalysis.

Journal Article Summary on Sigmund Freud

Article one

Sigmund Freud birthed on the 6th day of May 1856 in London, and past on the 23rd day of September 1939. At a very young age Freud had a goal and or dream in life to become famous in the world of science. He was said to be the favorite of all the kids in his family, this could have been due to the fact that he was the only boy of many girls and was coddled by his Mother. His background and life experiences as a child shape some of his findings in his theories. Sigmund spent most of his time alone and reading books. As stated before, from a young age Freud was ambitious and anxious to learn, and apply his findings to science in a way to help people.

One of Sigmund Freud's greatest findings was his ability to analyze dreams, and relate them to people's emotions, traumas, wants, needs etc. "His name was first known after he published the book "Interpretation of Dreams". This method is still being practiced today in many different types of practices and genders of people. Glen Gabbard M.D stated; "He was also instrumental in unlocking the mystery of dream work by identifying mechanisms such as condensation, displacement, symbolic representation, and secondary revision." (Gabbard, M.D. 2004, Pg. 232)

His first quest was set out to apply the laws of physics to the human nervous system, due to the influence of physiologist Hermann Helmholtz. These interests in neurology gradually lead him to the understanding of the unconscious influences on our behavior in illness and health. (Gabbard, M.D., 2004) After many tries with different approaches as well as many different studies with fellow scientist and psychologist, it all ended up leading him to his finding psychoanalysis.

Article 2

Sigmund Freud might not have discovered certain things, but he did advance them in such a depth that was mind blowing, yet incredibly smart and able to put into action. The unconscious has been around for a very long time, even before Freud. "But it was Freud who not only put "the unconscious" on the map but also operationalized it in a new way --- as a dynamic unconscious, laying down the foundation of a science of the unconscious." (Lothane, MD, 2006 Pg.285) This new science opened up such a foundation for not only Freud but for us too.

Freud's breakdown of the unconscious led him to one of his greatest achievements, the ability