Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves. From its beginnings as a theory of neurosis, Freud developed psycho-analysis into a general psychology which became widely accepted as the predominant mode of discussing personality and interpersonal relationships.
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List of illustrations 2: Life and character 3: Exploring the past 4: Free association, dreams, and transference 5: Ego, super-ego, and id 6: Aggression, depression, and paranoia 7: Jokes and The Psycho-Pathology of Everyday Life 8: Art and literature 9: Culture and religion 10: Freud as therapist 11: Psycho-analysis today 12: The appeal of psycho-analysis Further reading Index
Reviews for Freud: A Very Short Introduction
Invaluable to the novice approaching Freud's works for the first time....As an evaluation of Freud's theory, Storr's book is concise and up-to-date....An important addition to any library collection. --Choice<br> Storr's brief, elegant, and interesting book coolly surveys what we might term the house of Freud and finds almost everything flawed...yet he does not dispute that the builder of the shaky house was a genius. --D.M. Thomas, The Observer<br> A model exercise in synthesis. --The Independent<br>
