Sigmund Freud - Founder of Psychoanalysis

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating mental illness and understanding human behavior. He proposed that our thoughts and actions are influenced by unconscious motives and childhood experiences. Freud introduced key concepts such as the id (instincts), ego (reality), and superego (morality) to explain the complexity of the human psyche. His work emphasized the importance of dreams and talk therapy, suggesting that exploring the unconscious mind could lead to healing. Freud’s theories, while controversial, have profoundly influenced psychology, literature, and the broader cultural understanding of human behavior.