Sergei Pankejeff

Sergei Pankejeff was a Russian aristocrat best known as the patient of Sigmund Freud, who studied him extensively. Pankejeff experienced vivid dreams and childhood nightmares, notably a famous recurring dream of wolves, which Freud analyzed to understand his mental state. His case contributed to Freud’s development of psychoanalytic theories about the unconscious mind and the importance of childhood experiences in shaping adult psychology. Pankejeff's life and analysis shed light on the complex relationship between early experiences and later emotional conflicts, making him a significant figure in the history of psychoanalysis.