The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast
The Other Freud 1
Dec 4, 2023
Sophie Freud, granddaughter of Sigmund Freud, challenges her grandfather's views on women and conducts survey research to prove him wrong. Explore the conflicts she faced within her family, her parents' challenging marriage and escape from the Nazis, and the horrific experiences of the Jewish community during the Nazi invasion.
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- Sophie Freud challenged the idea of hidden, unconscious forces guiding human behavior, viewing psychoanalysis as a narcissistic indulgence.
- Sophie Freud argued against her grandfather's view of women as passive and castrated, advocating for women's capability in pursuing intellectual careers.
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Sophie Freud's Challenge to Hidden, Unconscious Forces
Sophie Freud, the granddaughter of Sigmund Freud, challenged the idea that human behavior is guided by hidden, unconscious forces. She viewed psychoanalysis as a narcissistic indulgence and believed that both Adolf Hitler and her own grandfather were false prophets of the 20th century. In her book 'In The Shadow of the Freud Family,' Sophie details the family conflicts she faced, not just with her grandfather, but also with her mother, father, and brother. Sophie sought to prove her grandfather wrong by conducting survey research in the 1970s, showing that women were equally capable of independent and passionate pursuits as men.
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