Sigmund Freud: The Vindication of a Battered Theory

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3 thoughts on “Sigmund Freud: The Vindication of a Battered Theory

  1. He’s the father of psychoanalysis. Without him, we wouldn’t have all the treatments we have for mental disorders. And probably the most part of disorders start from our minds.
    Like most of our heroes he just gained credit for his his job after his death.
    But what matters the most is how helped us to live better today.

    He is totally a HERO.

  2. It’s kind of funny. The knee-jerk opposition to Freud’s ideas is the perfect example of a defense mechanism. 😀

    I’m not a professional scientist, but as long-time student of Humanity, I have a theory of my own: The mind is fractal in nature– it’s a simple equation that results in infinity. Like Newton and Darwin, Freud was brilliant and absolutely correct; but his ideas represent only a fraction of the entire picture. Nevertheless, his innovative insights not only changed the world, but improved the quality of life for countless people. He definitely qualifies as a hero.

  3. Like most of our heroes he just gained credit for his his job after his death.But I dont know why they were always like this.

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