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Just because Freud wasn't very accurate in psychology doesn't mean he isn't important for other fields of work. His influence has spread far beyond psychology,
by dorchadas 6y ago
Just because Freud wasn't very accurate in psychology doesn't mean he isn't important for other fields of work. His influence has spread far beyond psychology, whether you like it or not.
- jonnycomputer 6y agoI would say that, on the whole, Frued's influence has been more harmful than anything.
- philosopher1234 6y agoCould you be specific?
- SubiculumCode 6y ago"Robert Stickgold: "Psychoanalysis is about as useful to neuroscience as creationism is to evolutionary biology. Freud, who aggressively defended his theories in spite of a lack of evidence, would have been at home in the Trump administration." Freud Is Widely Taught at Universities, Except in the Psychology Department
- philosopher1234 6y agoThis is anything but specific, this is just a reiteration of the point, with no additional detail.
- SubiculumCode 6y agoYes, I've had a long conversation with an English Lit professor about the merits of Freud, but none of those merits involved the mind or the brain!