From a study by Sigmund Freud, 95% of our brain activity occur within the unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is capable of many things and looking at Sigmund Freud's discovery and what he has theorized, that research will forever reign on to the future fieldwork of the mind, guiding all those who study it. This proposition starts with Sigmund Freud who is a Neurologist and is optimally known for his Psychoanalysis Theory and Iceberg model for the unconscious, preconscious, and conscious mind. After the analysis of his research, his exploration will be discussed as an instrument in influencing many others that carry out the work of better understanding the mind. Brought up in my research are two case studies conducted by remarkable professionals that present and extract certain concepts that relate to us all. These researchers are Professor Rachel Blass of Heythrop college and scientist, Dr. Benjamin Libet. The dossiers presented in my essay explain why and how our minds knowledge is shaped and define how we go about making decisions
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Anna O was the referred name for the patient given by Sigmund Freud and Dr. Josef Breuer, the physician who treated Anna O. The treatment for Anna O started after the death of her father. She was his main caregiver, so the death hit her pretty hard. Not knowing how to cope, Anna O contracted a wide range of symptoms, including mood swings, hallucinations, a nervous cough, destructive outbursts, and partial paralysis. Dr. Breuer spent time with, conducting a type of therapy on her to try and get to the root of the problem. From there the result of the treatment end up being that a lot of her symptoms were unconsciously made up, one of them being the paralysis of certain body functions.That’s where Sigmund Freud put that case as evidence into his discovery of the psychoanalytic theory. A theory suggesting the countless abilities the mind
Anna O was the referred name for the patient given by Sigmund Freud and Dr. Josef Breuer, the physician who treated Anna O. The treatment for Anna O started after the death of her father. She was his main caregiver, so the death hit her pretty hard. Not knowing how to cope, Anna O contracted a wide range of symptoms, including mood swings, hallucinations, a nervous cough, destructive outbursts, and partial paralysis. Dr. Breuer spent time with, conducting a type of therapy on her to try and get to the root of the problem. From there the result of the treatment end up being that a lot of her symptoms were unconsciously made up, one of them being the paralysis of certain body functions.That’s where Sigmund Freud put that case as evidence into his discovery of the psychoanalytic theory. A theory suggesting the countless abilities the mind