Knowledge in a Nutshell

Sigmund Freud theories on the unconscious revolutionized the way we approach human behavior. This accessible and entertaining guide introduces Freud's key ideas, including: • Psychoanalysis and its principles • Therapeutic techniques such as dream analysis and hypnosis • Psychosexual development, including the Oedipus complex • The ego, id and superego • Life and death drives Alan Porter also explores Freud's life as a scientist, the conflicts and controversies he faced when proposing his new ideas to his contemporaries and the ways in which his theories have influenced psychology today. Including illustrations throughout, simple bullet-pointed summaries at the end of each chapter and fact boxes to highlight key information, Knowledge in a Nutshell: Sigmund Freud is the perfect introduction to the great psychoanalyst and his ideas.

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