By Harvard Health Publishing — 2006
Sigmund Freud's ideas about treating the troubled mind continue to influence our thinking about human behavior.
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Psychoanalysis is a form of psychotherapy based on understanding the unconscious mental processes that determine a person’s thoughts, actions, and feelings.
There is no question that psychoanalysis—both as a therapeutic approach and theoretical outlook—has left its mark on psychology.
Psychology's most famous figure is also one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the twentieth century. Sigmund Freud's theories and work helped shape our views of childhood, personality, memory, sexuality, and therapy.