Freudian psychoanalysis
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Freudian psychoanalysis is a theory and method of therapy developed by Sigmund Freud that explains human behavior and mental disorders through unconscious conflicts, childhood experiences, and the dynamics of drives and defenses.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Freudian psychoanalysis canonical | 2 |
| Freudian drive theory | 1 |
| Freudian unconscious | 1 |
| Psycho-analysis | 1 |
| Psychoanalysis | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Freudian psychoanalysis Context triple: [Oedipus complex, centralTo, Freudian psychoanalysis]
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Freudo-Marxism
Freudo-Marxism is a theoretical framework that synthesizes Marxist social critique with Freudian psychoanalysis to explain how economic structures and unconscious psychological forces jointly shape human behavior and society.
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Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy
The Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy is an existential and humanistic therapeutic movement centered on logotherapy, emphasizing the human search for meaning as the primary motivational force in life.
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Philosophy of the Unconscious
Philosophy of the Unconscious is a 19th-century philosophical work by Eduard von Hartmann that synthesizes ideas from German idealism, Schopenhauer, and early psychology to argue that an unconscious metaphysical principle underlies all reality and human behavior.
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A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud
A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential work *Eros and Civilization*, which offers a critical, psychoanalytic and philosophical reinterpretation of Freud’s theories in relation to society and liberation.
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American psychoanalytic community
The American psychoanalytic community is the network of U.S.-based psychoanalysts, institutes, and professional organizations engaged in the study, practice, and development of psychoanalytic theory and therapy.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Freudian psychoanalysis Target entity description: Freudian psychoanalysis is a theory and method of therapy developed by Sigmund Freud that explains human behavior and mental disorders through unconscious conflicts, childhood experiences, and the dynamics of drives and defenses.
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A.
Freudo-Marxism
Freudo-Marxism is a theoretical framework that synthesizes Marxist social critique with Freudian psychoanalysis to explain how economic structures and unconscious psychological forces jointly shape human behavior and society.
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B.
Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy
The Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy is an existential and humanistic therapeutic movement centered on logotherapy, emphasizing the human search for meaning as the primary motivational force in life.
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C.
Philosophy of the Unconscious
Philosophy of the Unconscious is a 19th-century philosophical work by Eduard von Hartmann that synthesizes ideas from German idealism, Schopenhauer, and early psychology to argue that an unconscious metaphysical principle underlies all reality and human behavior.
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D.
A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud
A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential work *Eros and Civilization*, which offers a critical, psychoanalytic and philosophical reinterpretation of Freud’s theories in relation to society and liberation.
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E.
American psychoanalytic community
The American psychoanalytic community is the network of U.S.-based psychoanalysts, institutes, and professional organizations engaged in the study, practice, and development of psychoanalytic theory and therapy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
depth psychology approach
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psychological theory ⓘ psychotherapy method ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
make the unconscious conscious
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relieve psychological suffering ⓘ |
| basedOnConcept |
Oedipus complex
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countertransference ⓘ death drive ⓘ dream interpretation ⓘ ego ⓘ free association ⓘ id ⓘ life drives ⓘ pleasure principle ⓘ psychosexual development ⓘ reality principle ⓘ repetition compulsion ⓘ repression ⓘ superego ⓘ transference ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
lack of empirical testability
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overemphasis on sexuality ⓘ |
| developedBy | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
early childhood experiences
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family relationships ⓘ sexuality in psychological development ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
childhood experiences
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defense mechanisms ⓘ psychic drives ⓘ unconscious conflicts ⓘ unconscious mind ⓘ |
| influenced |
clinical psychology
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cultural studies ⓘ literary theory ⓘ psychiatry ⓘ psychoanalytic movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jean-Martin Charcot
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Josef Breuer ⓘ hypnosis ⓘ neurology ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Vienna
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| typicallyInvolves |
long-term treatment
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multiple weekly sessions ⓘ patient lying on a couch ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
analysis of transference
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dream analysis ⓘ free association ⓘ interpretation of resistance ⓘ |
| viewsNeurosisAs | result of unresolved unconscious conflict ⓘ |
| viewsSymptomAs | compromise formation ⓘ |
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Subject: Freudian psychoanalysis Description of subject: Freudian psychoanalysis is a theory and method of therapy developed by Sigmund Freud that explains human behavior and mental disorders through unconscious conflicts, childhood experiences, and the dynamics of drives and defenses.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Freudian psychoanalysis
The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis
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Freudian unconscious
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linked to: Freudian psychoanalysis
The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis
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Freudian drive theory
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linked to: Freudian psychoanalysis
subject linked to:
Edward Glover (psychoanalyst)
linked to: Freudian psychoanalysis