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Theories of Personality
“Freud Unplugged”
Introduction
Sigmund Freud's theories of personality are so widely read, that the word "psychoanalysis" probably
brings to your mind the image of a patient on a couch-talking with a doctor. In the early 20th century,
Freud's method of psychoanalysis quickly spread within medicine, social sciences, art, literature, and
popular culture. Controversial and criticized in his time, Freud's views of human nature are still intensely
debated. The Library of Congress has recently created an online exhibit that tries to describe Freud's life
and the social climate from which his theories arose.
Directions
- Go to http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/freud/
- Start at the Sigmund Freud: Conflict and Culture Web site.
- Click on the "Formative Years" topic, and then follow the links to sections two and three.
- Browse through the site, taking notes as you go
Read through the information, and then answer the following questions.
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1. What are some of the
methods that Freud used in his studies?
2. How did Freud use "transference" in therapy?
3. According to Freud, when was analysis complete?
4. What were the social conditions of Freud's time, and how could they have affected his ideas?
5. Quotes from Freud's writings give you an idea of the man behind the theories. On a separate sheet of
paper draw a cartoon illustrating Freud's view of human nature.