Knowledge in a Nutshell: Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud theories on the unconscious revolutionized the way we approach human behavior. This accessible and entertaining guide introduces Freud's key ideas, including: 


• Psychoanalysis and its principles 

• Therapeutic techniques such as dream analysis and hypnosis 

• Psychosexual development, including the Oedipus complex 

• The ego, id and superego 

• Life and death drives 


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. 


Including illustrations throughout, simple bullet-pointed summaries at the end of each chapter and fact boxes to highlight key information, Knowledge in a Nutshell: Sigmund Freud is the perfect introduction to the great psychoanalyst and his ideas.