psychoanalysis

Felix Boehm, a Controversial Psychoanalyst

BiographiesFelix Boehm, a Controversial Psychoanalyst

The name Felix Boehm appears several times in the history of psychoanalysis. His notoriety, however, isn't due to his contribution…

Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, the Controversy

TherapiesSigmund Freud and Carl Jung, the Controversy

If the figure of Sigmund Freud is important to understand the origin of psychoanalysis, the figure of Carl Gustav Jung…

All About Hanns Sachs

BiographiesAll About Hanns Sachs

Hanns Sachs was the kind of psychoanalyst who didn't quite fit in with his contemporaries. While his name isn't well known, he made important contr...

Psychoanalysis and Art: A Link to the Unconscious

Art and PsychologyPsychoanalysis and Art: A Link to the Unconscious

Psychoanalysis has been strongly related to art ever since it started. Because of that, we can talk about psychoanalysis and…

Freud, The Series: What's Real and What Isn't

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyFreud, The Series: What's Real and What Isn't

People continue to feel interested in Sigmund Freud's life. No matter where you go, you can surely find someone you…

Rollo May: The Father of Existential Psychology

Clinical PsychologyRollo May: The Father of Existential Psychology

In the world of psychology, Rollo May was a complete innovator. Among other things, he allowed people to better understand…

Ludwig Binswanger: The Pioneer of Existential Psychology

Clinical PsychologyLudwig Binswanger: The Pioneer of Existential Psychology

Ludwig Binswanger was a Swiss psychiatrist and writer who introduced the term Daseinsanalyse (Daseinsanalysis) into the field of psychoanalysis. Wi...

Donald Woods Winnicott, an Innovator in Pediatrics

BiographiesDonald Woods Winnicott, an Innovator in Pediatrics

The theoretical and practical inheritance that Donald Woods Winnicott left the world was key within the field of pediatrics. People…

Otto Fenichel: A Second-Generation Psychoanalyst

BiographiesOtto Fenichel: A Second-Generation Psychoanalyst

Otto Fenichel isn't a household name in the world of psychoanalysis. In fact, the most orthodox branch of this particular…

Jean-Martin Charcot, The Forefather of Psychoanalysis

TheoriesJean-Martin Charcot, The Forefather of Psychoanalysis

Many great thinkers have passed through this world, leaving important contributions. Jean-Martin Charcot was one of them. His ideas were…

Franz Alexander and Psychosomatic Medicine

TheoriesFranz Alexander and Psychosomatic Medicine

Franz Alexander was one of the most notable proponents of psychoanalysis of the 20th century. There are people who will…

Medard Boss and the Dasein Philosophy

BiographiesMedard Boss and the Dasein Philosophy

Medard Boss was a Swiss psychoanalytic psychiatrist who developed a form of psychotherapy known as Daseinsanalysis. This analysis worked with&helli...

Biography of Jean Laplanche: From Philosophy to Psychoanalysis

BiographiesBiography of Jean Laplanche: From Philosophy to Psychoanalysis

Jean Laplanche was one of the most renowned psychoanalysts of the 20th century. His name is often associated with the…

The Economic Model of Psychoanalysis

Personality PsychologyThe Economic Model of Psychoanalysis

Throughout the years, many people have studied personality, a variable which greatly influences behavior. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalys...

Genetics and Psychoanalysis

TheoriesGenetics and Psychoanalysis

Thanks to some important figures in history, we have a very different perspective of personality than we did a century ago. Sigmund Freud, the fath...

Jacques Lacan and the Structure of the Unconscious

BiographiesJacques Lacan and the Structure of the Unconscious

Jacques Marie Emile Lacan was an important figure in the Parisian intellectual community for a good part of the 20th…

Josef Breuer: The Forefather of Psychoanalysis

BiographiesJosef Breuer: The Forefather of Psychoanalysis

Josef Breuer was a distinguished doctor and physiologist who played a crucial role in the genesis of psychoanalysis. He was…

A Brief History of Psychotherapy

TherapiesA Brief History of Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is a very new branch of psychology. In fact, it didn't really even exist until the last quarter of…

Surrealism and Psychoanalysis

Art and PsychologySurrealism and Psychoanalysis

Surrealism is a widely-known but poorly understood cultural movement. It led to an art revolution during its peak from the 20s to the 30s. It offic...

Gregorio Marañón and His Theory of Personality

PsychologyGregorio Marañón and His Theory of Personality

Gregorio Marañón was one of the most important Spanish intellectuals of the 20th century. Although he was a doctor, he…

Male Hysteria: Does It Truly Exist?

PsychologyMale Hysteria: Does It Truly Exist?

The concept of "hysteria" has radically changed over the years. It's evolved into other different diagnoses. During the 19th century,…