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a dream of undying fame how freud betrayed his mentor and invented psychoanalysis
in 1877 a young freud met an established physician named josef breuer and they began a collaboration that would lead to the publication of the classic work studies on hysteria . but by the time it released freud was moving to establish himself as a major figure in the treatment of mentally ill patients and would let no one stand in his way . he consequently minimized breuers contributions betraying his former mentor and benefactor . p in a dream of undying fame renowned psychologist louis breger narrates the story behind the creation of studies as well as the case of anna o. which helped contribute to freuds definition of neurosis . breger reveals that freuds own self mythologizing and history not only affected everything he did in life but also helped shape his emerging beliefs about psychoanalysis . illustrating the importance of personality and social context behind an intellectual breakthrough breger provides an in depth look at a field that reshaped our understanding of what it means to be human .
hardcover basic books 2009 isbn13 9780465017355 isbn10 0465017355
abridged n isbn 13 9780465017355 number in series 1 number of pages 146 publisher perseus books group release date 62135769600000