Anna Freud

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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1. When was Anna Freud born?December 3, 1895
2. When did Anna Freud die?October 9, 1982 (age 86)
3. Where was Anna Freud born?Vienna, Austria
4. What is Anna Freud known for?Pioneering contributions to psychoanalytic child psychology and the development of ego psychology
5. Who was Anna Freud and what did she do?Anna Freud was a child psychologist and the youngest daughter of Sigmund Freud. She helped kids understand their feelings and became a pioneer in child psychoanalysis.
6. How did Anna Freud’s ideas differ from her father’s?While her father focused on unconscious drives, Anna emphasized the ego’s role in protecting children and helping them adapt to the world.

Ego Psychology: A school of psychoanalysis that emphasizes the ego's role in adaptation, defense mechanisms, and reality testing.
Defense Mechanisms: Unconscious psychological strategies used to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.
Developmental Lines: Anna Freud's theoretical framework describing the stages of healthy emotional and social maturation in children.
Psychoanalytic Child Psychology: The application of psychoanalytic theory to the understanding and treatment of children's psychological development and disorders.