SigmundFreudwasoneofthefirstscientiststomakeseriousresearchofthemind.Themindisthecollectionofactivitiesbasedinthebrainthatinvolvehowweactthinkfeelandreason.Heusedlongtalkswithpatientsandthestudyof
SigmundFreudwasoneofthefirstscientiststomakeseriousresearchofthemind.Themindisthecollectionofactivitiesbasedinthebrainthatinvolvehowweactthinkfeelandreason.
Heusedlongtalkswithpatientsandthestudyofdreamstosearchforthecausesofmentalandemotionalproblems.Healsotriedhypnosis(催眠术).Hewantedtoseewhetherputtingpatientsintoasleep-likeconditionwouldhelpeasetroubledminds.Inmostcaseshefoundtheeffectsonlytemporary.
Freudworkedhardalthoughwhathedidmightsoundeasy.Hismethodinvolvedsittingwithhispatientsandlisteningtothemtalk.Hehadthemtalkaboutwhatevertheywerethinking.Allideasthoughtsandanythingthatenteredtheirmindhadtobeexpressed.Therecouldbenoholdingbackbecauseoffearorguilt.
Freudbelievedthatallthepainfulmemoriesofchildhoodlayburiedintheunconsciousself.Thispartofthemindhesaidcontainswishesdesiresandexperiencestoofrighteningtorecognize.
Hethoughtthatifthesememoriescouldsomehowbebroughtintotheconsciousmindthepatientwouldagainfeelthepain.Butthistimethepersonwouldexperiencethemasanadult.Thepatientwouldfeelthembeabletoexaminethemandifsuccessfulfinallyunderstandthem.
UsingthiswayFreudreasonedthepainandemotionalpressureofthepastwouldbegreatlyweakened.Theywouldlosetheirholdovertheperson'sphysicalhealth.Soonthepatientwouldgetbetter.
ManyofFreud'stheoriesabouthowthemindworksalsohadstrongsexualconnections.Theseincludedwhathesawastherepressedfeelingsofsonstowardtheirmothersanddaughterstowardtheirfathers.
IfnothingelseFreud'sideaswererevolutionary.Somepeoplerejectedthem.Manyotherscametoacceptthem.Butnoonedisputeshisgreatinfluenceonthescienceofmentalhealth
1.HowmanymethodsdidSigmundFreudusetostudythemind?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
2.SigmundFreud’sresearchwasdifficultbecause______
A.hehadtoworkhardandhavepatientstalkfreely
B.hehadtolivewithpeoplewhohadtroubledminds
C.hehadtolistentounhappystoriesofdifferentpeople
D.hehadtogivehispatientsas
