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How was the time period in which Freud lived significant to the shaping and sharing of his ideas? (Site 1)



In the period of time in which Freud lived, technology and science still did not generate enough knowledge to clarify all doubts about the human mind. This lack of information influenced Freud to study, formulate and share his ideas about psychoanalysis. Sigmund Freud was a neurologist physician and important Austrian psychologist. He was considered the father of psychoanalysis, which influenced considerably on Contemporary Social Psychology. Since childhood, he has been a brilliant student. At the age of 17, he joined the University of Vienna in Medicine. During his college years, he became fascinated by research conducted in the physiological laboratory led by Dr. E. W. von Brucke. After graduating, Freud realized that the knowledge he had gained during college and research was insufficient to explain a few points about the human mind. This lack of information sharpened Freud's appeal to research and influenced him to find the answers to the doubts about the human mind. The article states, "Among Freud’s most important and influential ideas were his unique theories about the influence of unconscious thought on behavior. Freud asserted that humans frequently act on memories that have been repressed or hidden within the unconscious mind.". This quote talks about Freud's most famous and influential ideas. His ideas had an immense impact on the world of psychology and left him with a legacy.