neiljung78's review against another edition
4.0
A pretty good introduction, I think. One is left with the impression of having got a good sense of the essential ideas but also of some thoughtful critiques of them.
defran's review against another edition
4.0
Μια ωραια συνοψη των θεωριων του Φρουντ και των εργων του.
Ο συγγραφεας παραθετει συντομα καποια στοιχεια για την ζωη του Φρουντ και στα επομενα κεφαλαια μας παρουσιαζει τις θεωριες του Φρουντ συντομα και περιληπτικα,αναφεροντας τα πιο σημαντικα σημεια.
Ο συγγραφεας παραθετει συντομα καποια στοιχεια για την ζωη του Φρουντ και στα επομενα κεφαλαια μας παρουσιαζει τις θεωριες του Φρουντ συντομα και περιληπτικα,αναφεροντας τα πιο σημαντικα σημεια.
dannymason_1's review against another edition
4.0
I've read or attempted to read a few psychoanalysis related things and always struggled with them, so I'm making a concerted effort to learn about it, starting with this. It's a really good introduction and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking to learn about Freud, the explanations of the key ideas are clear and easy to understand while also having a good amount of detail. The writer gives his own opinions and provides critical perspectives on Freud, which may or may not be to your taste in an intro book like this, but I felt it was always in a way that added to my understanding and managed to avoid being overly intrusive.
knotanxious's review against another edition
One of the better VSIs I've read. Storr provides a very thorough summary of Freud's key ideas, suitable for people who have not read any Freud before but also for those familiar with his work.
Storr's own position on Freud is equally well laid out, and while he is very forthcoming on Freud's flaws, he is still quite dedicated to the perceived benefits of psychoanalysis; in and of itself this is interesting for a student or writer.
Storr's own position on Freud is equally well laid out, and while he is very forthcoming on Freud's flaws, he is still quite dedicated to the perceived benefits of psychoanalysis; in and of itself this is interesting for a student or writer.
noahgennaro's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
4.0
A very critical yet sympathetic account of Freud and his ideas. Runs over the basics, making time to denouce what has been dispoven over time still praise it for the ideas it spawned
jtisreading's review against another edition
3.0
A brief introduction to major concepts and life history of Freud. It is a solid starting place when one does not want to devote an ample amount of time to Freud or psychoanalysis. It discusses major concepts and happenings and a few judgements for thought. Well written.
mindfroth's review against another edition
2.0
Frustrating book. It conveys some basic tenets of Freudian theory, but it is not an effective introduction. It functions more as a critique of Freud with the author continuously intervening with his own unbidden thoughts and beliefs, frequently using personal pronouns, even plugging his other writing at one point. It's reasonable to approach Freud with a measure of skepticism and to present competing theories, but an introduction should aim to present an understanding of Freud's ideas rather than to seek to overturn them, and even in this the author sometimes gets wrong. For example, he dismisses outright Freud's notion of racial memory, but there are epigenetic studies that now demonstrate how knowledge/behavior can be heritable. Freudian concepts are not presented in a spirit of sincere understanding but rather one of presumptuous dismissal.