Knowledge In A Nutshell: Sigmund Freud - Alan Porter

Sigmund Freud's theories on the unconscious revolutionised the way we approach human behaviour. This accessible and entertaining guide introduces Freud's key ideas, including: * Freud's early life * Psychoanalysis * The unconscious * Interpreting dreams * The Oedipus complex * Case histories Alan Porter also explores Freud's life as a scientist, the conflicts and controversies he faced when proposing his new ideas to his contemporaries and the ways in which his theories have influenced psychology today. Illustrated throughout, Knowledge in a Nutshell: Sigmund Freud is the perfect introduction to the great psychoanalyst and his ideas.