Sigmund Freud

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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1. When was Sigmund Freud born?May 6, 1856
2. When did Sigmund Freud die?September 23, 1939 (age 83)
3. Where was Sigmund Freud born?Freiberg, Austrian Empire (now Příbor, Czech Republic)
4. What is Sigmund Freud known for?Founding psychoanalysis, a clinical method and theory of the human psyche
5. What is the career?Austrian neurologist, founder of psychoanalysis, professor at the University of Vienna
6. Who was Sigmund Freud?Sigmund Freud was an Austrian doctor who studied how our thoughts and feelings work. He started a new way of thinking called psychoanalysis that looks at the hidden parts of our mind.

Psychoanalysis: A clinical method for treating psychological pathologies through dialogue, focusing on the unconscious mind and early experiences.
Unconscious Mind: The reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories outside of conscious awareness that significantly influence behavior.
Id, Ego, Superego: Freud's tripartite model of the psyche: the id (instincts), ego (reality principle), and superego (morality).
Oedipus Complex: A child's unconscious desire for the parent of the opposite sex and feelings of rivalry toward the parent of the same sex.