Sigmund Freud - encyclopedia article about Sigmund Freud.

Sigmund Freud - encyclopedia article about Sigmund Freud.: "Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939; [ˈziːgmʊnt ˈfrɔʏ̯t]) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology, based on his theory that unconscious motives determine much behavior, that particular kinds of unconscious thoughts and memories, especially sexual and aggressive ones, are the source of neurosis, and that neurosis could be treated through bringing these unconscious thoughts and memories to consciousness in psychoanalytic treatment. He was initially interested in hypnotism and how it could be used to help the mentally ill, but later abandoned hypnotism in favor of free association and dream analysis in developing what is now known as 'the talking cure.' These became the core elements of psychoanalysis. Freud was initially especially interested in what was then called hysteria (now known as conversion syndrome), but expanded his work to other forms of neurosis, especially obsessive-compulsive disorder./.../ "