History vs. Sigmund Freud - Todd Dufresne

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Working in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century, he began his career as a neurologist before pioneering the discipline of psychoanalysis, and his influence towers above that of all other psychologists in the public eye. But was Sigmund Freud right about human nature? And were his methods scientific? Todd Dufresne puts this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Sigmund Freud.

Lesson by Todd Dufresne, directed by Brett Underhill.

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[randomdude-]

Freud: It's normal to want to kill your dad.
Freud's dad: Yo what the fu-

[nishantrai]

Everytime a girl calls her boyfriend "daddy" Freud's soul gains little power.

[wiggles]

Someone once told me that Freuds biggest contributions to the field of psychology was actually having others so determined to prove him wrong that it moved the field as a whole forward.

[zozie]

Ted-ed, can you PLEASE do a segment on Wu Zeitian, the only female emperor of china? She is extremely controversial and many details of her reign were filled with rumors and stereotypes, just like in "History vs. Cleopatra" and she would do great in the "well behaved women seldom make history" playlist!

[joeynathan]

A freudian slip is a phrase used to describe when someone says one thing but actually is talking about a mother thing.

Edit - I mean another thing.

[medmax]

We need more of this series, this is not enough

[hugok]

00:43 "Dad?"
That part killed me lmao

[rycaxthesaber]

I strongly believe that trauma in our childhood (if not treated) manifests into something that greatly influences how we act, think, and show interest in later in life.

[PC.NickRowan]

"How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved"

How goddamn true can ya get?

[a]

We need a "History vs" revival.

[MerlinCross]

Freud is one of those people in history that probably at the end of the day, should be given the credit for getting the train of thought rolling in a different direction that continues to this day. Even if it's to prove how wrong or weird he was.

History isn't about how wrong or right you are at the end of the day, but usually how big of a splash you make in it.

[chaselegoman]

I'd love to see a "History vs. King Louis XIV."

[mszame]

Love the Freudian joke y'all made. Judge looks at Freud's picture and goes "Dad?"
Brilliant!

[johnsamuel]

Freud is like that one kid that writes up stories in an exam and sometimes still manages to top the class.

[chakacaca]

* What Freud got absolutely right: transference, human prolonged infantilism, defense mechanisms, and repression.
* What Freud got absolutely wrong: everything else.

[patrickpreston]

I can’t wait to see Mother Theresa’s trial

(And I’m a devout catholic)

[Lokikosmik]

Why did Sigmund Freud cross the road?



To get to the mother side.

[sebastianelytron]

Why didn’t the bouncer let Sigmund Freud into the nightclub?




He forgot his Id

[tristanband]

His biggest contribution was in how psychologists and psychiatrists related to their patients, an approach that had far better therapeutic results than what came before. Treating your clients like human beings was kind of a new concept in his days.

In addition, I think the idea that people are motivated by unconscious desires is not as crazy as it sounds. Rather, motivated by unacknowledged desires and denied desires.