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The History of the Psychoanalytic Movement
Sigmund Freud · 1917
Freud's 1917 account in his own words of how psychoanalysis began and the controversies that followed.
Freud's own first-person account of founding and defending psychoanalysis.
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What it is
This is a written work by Sigmund Freud, published in 1917, in which he describes the early history of psychoanalysis from his own perspective, including his collaboration with Josef Breuer.
Why it matters
In this text Freud defends his role as the founder of psychoanalysis, responding to critics and former colleagues. It shows how Freud saw his own achievement and the disputes that arose as the movement grew and divided.
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- Why might Freud feel the need to defend his place as the sole founder of psychoanalysis?
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