In 1932, Albert Einstein wrote to Sigmund Freud with what he called a life-or-death question for civilization: can people ever escape war? Freud’s reply was stark. He argued that no technology could ...

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Talking about personal problems is hard. Talking about personal problems to yourself after you’ve virtually body-swapped with Sigmund Freud might be slightly easier — he is the father of ...

Sigmund Freud’s quote explains how suppressed emotions remain active within the mind and may surface later, highlighting the importance of emotional expression for mental well-being and balance.

Sigmund Freud, a neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, revolutionized the understanding of mental distress by exploring ...

This quote comes as a sharp, thought-provoking reminder that challenges self-diagnosis, urging reflection on toxic environments, emotional exhaustion, and the powerful role people and surroundings ...

Sigmund Freud's observation that people often shun freedom due to its inherent responsibility resonates today. His theories ...

Anna Ornstein, an Auschwitz survivor, wanted to change the way her field thought about those who endured the concentration camps. By Daniel Bergner This week in Newly Reviewed, Andrew Russeth covers ...

“How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved,” Sigmund Freud wrote to his fiance in 1882. By all accounts, Martha Bernays was not a smart woman. Nor was she pretty. She was, however, ...