Freudianism
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This entry defines Freudianism, also known as psychoanalysis, as a school of psychology and psychopathology. It highlights the theory's focus on the unconscious and the role of sexuality in its various forms as the primary mechanism organizing the unconscious mind.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
FREUDIANISM, or Freudian teaching, or psychoanalysis, is a school in psychology and psychopathology that pays special attention to the so-called unconscious, and, as mechanisms for the organization of this unconscious, puts forward the role of sexuality in its various modulations (see Psychoanalysis).
Related articles
Mentioned in
Cite this page
“Freudianism.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/freudianism/