Sigmund Freud
Birth and Death
- Born on May 6th, 1856
- Died on September 29th, 1939
Brief Background
- University of Vienna at age 17.
- Studies included philosophy, physiology, and zoology.
- Born to Jewish parents.
- First of eight children.
Contribution to psychology
Introduced the world to psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis is the theory of personality and therapeutic technique that attributes out thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts.
Citations
http://www.biography.com/people/sigmund-freud-9302400
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Freud
Blair-Broeker, Charles T., and Randal M. Ernst. Thinking about Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior. New York: Worth, 2003. Print.