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His contributions to psychology are vast. Freud was one of the most influential people of the twentieth century and his enduring legacy has influenced not only psychology, but art, literature and even the way people bring up their children. Freud's lexicon has become embedded within the vocabulary of western society. Words he introduced through his theories are now used by everyday people, such as anal (personality), libido, denial, repression, cathartic, Freudian slip, and neurotic.
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) is an Austrian neurologist. He is considered the father of psychoanalysis—a theory of the human psyche concerning the unconscious mind. Despite heavy criticism of his work, he remains an important figure in the field of psychology to this day.
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