Was Sigmund Freud a good psychoanalyst?

Not really. Freud has been credited with the theory of Oedipus and Elektra Complexes: male kids having sexual feelings towards their own mothers; little girls having the same towards their fathers. read more

I’ve not read much of Sigmund Freud, but if he missed out the above analysis, then he’s not that good a psychoanalyst. *To confirm what I’m saying, you must have seen that women after breastfeeding tend to get angry for no reason whatsoever. read more

Sigmund Freud (/ f r ɔɪ d / FROYD; German: [ˈziːkmʊnt ˈfʁɔʏt]; born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. read more

Psychoanalysis was founded by Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Freud believed that people could be cured by making conscious their unconscious thoughts and motivations, thus gaining insight. read more