naiapard's review against another edition
It does one good to see for oneself the themes that more often than not are called "Freudian" in a sort of self-explanatory parentheses that should put an end to any kind of "in contradiction" arguments.
urtencija's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
3.75
Skaitosi sunkiai. Visų pirma, tai - paskaitos apie psichoanalizę, tad kalba nėra visai paprasta. Bet taip pat, tai sena knyga - minčių dėstymas, situacijų neaktualumas apsunkina suvokimą. O dar prisideda ir tai, kad Froidu psichoanalizė remiasi, bet pagal jį jau nebeanalizuoja - dabar randama ne tik seksualinių prasmių keistame žmonių elgesyje. Tad knyga neaktuali, nebent smalsu, nuo ko prasidėjo psichoanalizė.
yaboigingerino's review against another edition
5.0
Took me two months, on-and-off, to finish.
It's a great book from a historic standpoint, with it defining a lot of terms that we accept as nothing new today.
From a scientific viewpoint, the theories here are mostly prepositions, for the most part, they lack substantial evidence to back them up. His wrap-up monologue even acknowledges that, and apologizes for not being quite clear on the subject at hand, but it's still one of the most important pieces of psychoanalytic literature there is.
It's a great book from a historic standpoint, with it defining a lot of terms that we accept as nothing new today.
From a scientific viewpoint, the theories here are mostly prepositions, for the most part, they lack substantial evidence to back them up. His wrap-up monologue even acknowledges that, and apologizes for not being quite clear on the subject at hand, but it's still one of the most important pieces of psychoanalytic literature there is.
earlapvaldez's review against another edition
5.0
This master of suspicion, among others, has always baffled me. Now, after having read more than twenty-five lectures which covers perhaps the entirety of Freudian psychology I've learned in my PSY 101 class, I somehow understand him. The problem for me is, coming from a contemporary mindset, that there are a lot of hasty conclusions that Freud drew from his observations.
morgan_blackledge's review against another edition
5.0
I am extremely reluctant to embrace the psychodynamic orientation.
In fact, I have spent the majority of my training and career as therapist vehemently resistant to all things Freudian.
That being said.
I have recently become obsessed with Freud and the psychoanalytic traditions.
Not as a basis for objective truth claims. I probably won’t ever adopt the Freudian perspective in that way.
But as an orientation to relational psychotherapy.
Yass!
In this regard, the psychodynamic model is utterly on point.
I have literally noting of particular value to contribute to the scholarship and critique of this work.
But I will say.
Going to the original text is crucial.
All of my exposure to Freud until now has been via text books and other equally dubious sources.
I think that significantly contributed to my aversion and lack of clarity regarding Freuds work and legacy.
Reading the source material has been an amazing experience.
Full of cringeworthy moments, as one should expect from 19th century texts. But also full of surprisingly fresh and utterly relevant ideas as well.
The criticism is valid. Particularly the feminist and post modern critiques. But now I understand (at least a little better) what a towering genius Freud was, and what a profound impact this work had on the modern world.
I’m hooked
In fact, I have spent the majority of my training and career as therapist vehemently resistant to all things Freudian.
That being said.
I have recently become obsessed with Freud and the psychoanalytic traditions.
Not as a basis for objective truth claims. I probably won’t ever adopt the Freudian perspective in that way.
But as an orientation to relational psychotherapy.
Yass!
In this regard, the psychodynamic model is utterly on point.
I have literally noting of particular value to contribute to the scholarship and critique of this work.
But I will say.
Going to the original text is crucial.
All of my exposure to Freud until now has been via text books and other equally dubious sources.
I think that significantly contributed to my aversion and lack of clarity regarding Freuds work and legacy.
Reading the source material has been an amazing experience.
Full of cringeworthy moments, as one should expect from 19th century texts. But also full of surprisingly fresh and utterly relevant ideas as well.
The criticism is valid. Particularly the feminist and post modern critiques. But now I understand (at least a little better) what a towering genius Freud was, and what a profound impact this work had on the modern world.
I’m hooked
shourya2711's review against another edition
4.0
This book offers an enriching insight into the Freudian theories of psychoanalysis. Presented as a transcript of Freud’s lectures to his students, the work covers a wide range of subject matter in a well-structured way. Fraught with a plethora of examples, the book provides the reader with a unique opportunity to understand the inner-workings on one’s brain while exploring the richness of Freud’s ideation. Freud portrays the working of the subconscious as an intricate interplay of suppressed desire and its manifestation in the subconscious His ability to explore the wide assortment of seemingly small incidences one encounters in childhood and their stunningly flagrant impetus on the mind, truly baffle the reader. Despite the large body of criticism regarding the dearth of research to validate the theories, one can easily relate to the subject matter based on one’s own experiences with our psyche. I would recommend this book as a threshold reading for anyone who wants to access the world of psychological study.