Freud: His Dream and Sex Theories

by Joseph Jastrow

Freud: His Dream and Sex Theories Repressed Desires/The Stuff of Dreams/ The Superego Sexualized Personality and other theories of Sigmund Freud analyzed by the Famous American Psychologist Joseph Jastrow/Original title: The House That Freud Built Published by Pocket Books copyright 1932, renewed 1960, 9th printing March 1969

Genres: Psychology, Philosophy, Science

285 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1932

Reviews

[نوره حسن · Rating 5 out of 5]

كل من يجهل نظريات فرويد هذا الكتاب مدخل ممتاز، الفرويدية لا تهدف إلى علاج الأمراض العصابية فحسب، بل يمتد أفقها إلى محاولة فهم الحياة النفسية كلها، وإلى إحداث ثورة اجتماعية تسعى لإسعاد الفرد بإبعاد مصادر الصراع التي تسبب تعاسته، وتنزل به العقد النفسية والأمراض العصابية✨

[bashayer · Rating 4 out of 5]

‏نظريات فرويد افتراض نافع يفتقر للمنطق والدقة العلمية.

[Garima Vyas · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book there are three sections: a brief explanation of Freud's psychoanalysis and its application, an overview of Neofreudian and Post Freudian theories, and a critical analysis of these including the observations of not just Dr Jastrow but many other eminent psychologists of the time. It is so far the most comprehensive description on this topic that I've come across: Dr Jastrow does criticise Freud and his followers for their illogical application of psychoanalysis, but reminds the reader time and again of the importance of such a discovery ever being made. Imagine the power and accuracy this one Viennese man must hold to have an entire school of thought to his name, in wide discussion even after more than a hundred years from its beginning.

I was impressed with how matter-of-factly the theories were presented; if it was not so I doubt the readers would be able to understand exactly what was so revolutionary about psychoanalysis. With psychoanalysis, depth psychology rose to fame and worldwide debate yet again; it has so many different viewpoints it can be difficult to navigate at times even if you have been in the field for some time. This book simplifies it quite well, although now the language used in the book might seem a little too heavy for the general public. But then I suppose not everyone wants to think about their unconscious and other things so much.

The criticism was witty with a pinch of aggressiveness, made me wonder what it would have been like if these geniuses ever had a face-to-face conversation on this topic (interesting imagination, probably ill-advised). I appreciate how the validity of certain parts was emphasised right on time, so as to ensure they didn't get glossed over. Such careful attention to detail and such clarity can only impress and educate.

[theriverdays · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Hey, I'm not looking at you, just observing, picking on details, counting complexities. By complex, I meant oedipus and what not *wink wink*. You can tell me your dreams because what you think right now is quite irrelevant."
No, really, thanks Freud. Guess who got issues. :D