| Author |
Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939 |
| Translator |
Brill, A. A. (Abraham Arden), 1874-1948 |
| LoC No. |
09026657
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| Title |
Selected papers on hysteria and other psychoneuroses
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| Original Publication |
United States: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Publishing Company, 1909.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 44.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"Selected Papers on Hysteria and Other Psychoneuroses" by Sigmund Freud is a scientific publication likely written in the late 19th century. This collection features a range of Freud's studies and insights into the complexities of hysteria and psychoneuroses, focusing particularly on their psychological mechanisms and treatments. It is geared towards medical professionals, mental health practitioners, and those interested in the evolving field of psychoanalysis, providing foundational understandings of hysteria’s symptoms and therapeutic approaches. The opening portion of the work includes a translator's preface that discusses the challenges involved in translating Freud's writings and emphasizes the importance of context for understanding his theories. Following this, the first chapter delves into the psychic mechanisms underlying hysterical phenomena, detailing observations from several cases where accidental traumas trigger severe symptoms. Freud describes how these symptoms can be symbolic representations of repressed thoughts and emotions, necessitating profound psychological exploration to uncover and resolve the underlying issues, highlighting the significance of memory and emotional states in the manifestation of hysteria. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
RC: Medicine: Internal medicine
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| Subject |
Hysteria
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| Subject |
Psychoanalysis
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| Subject |
Neuroses
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
75132 |
| Release Date |
Jan 17, 2025 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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