Freud was right about us... (in one way at least)

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Sigmund Freud is among the prominent names in psychology, and yet, most researchers would agree that his theories—though grand and fascinating—tend to be on the non-scientific end of the spectrum. That is, they were difficult to test empirically, and eventually lost favor in the field as a result. One aspect of Freud’s work was absolutely true though, and I’d like to focus on that today.

Freud’s psychodynamic approach to therapy involved (and I’m paraphrasing) getting the patient to re-experience the problems s/he had as a child, with the therapist. This process, known as transference—because the feelings and wishes the patient has about his or her parents are transferred onto the therapist—was what allowed the patient to make psychological progress toward greater well-being. In essence, going through the things that made you very unhappy as a child, as a fully-functioning adult that solves problems regularly, should help you feel better. 

Freud’s transference is absolutely real and recent research bears this out.Read More->