10 curiosities about the life of Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud , his life and his brilliant theories have been the subject of study and controversy over the years. Born in 1856, Freud is a box of surprises.
Before you start reading the 10 curiosities about Sigmund Freud, we recommend that you read the following articles that delve into some aspects of the life of the Czech therapist.
"Sigmund Freud: life and work of the famous psychoanalyst"
"The Theory of the Unconscious of Sigmund Freud"
"Freud and his strange relationship with cocaine"
We are going to know the 10 unknown aspects and some curiosities about the life of Sigmund Freud .
Ten things you did not know or curiosities about Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis
1. What it takes to read The Quijote
Sigmund Freud he learned Spanish to read the famous work of Miguel de Cervantes, "The Quijote". An unequivocal sample of his determination to discover new realities and cultures.
2. A genius from a young age
The great elegance and wisdom that flowed from his writings as a student were recognized and rewarded for their exceptionality. Therefore, Freud won, among other awards, the prize Goethe of literature of the year 1930.
3. What does a woman want?
Sigmund Freud once said: "The big question that has never been answered and to which I have not been able to give a convincing explanation despite my thirty years of research on the female psyche, is: what does a woman want?". It is not surprising that I made this reflection, since throughout his career he analyzed many female patients with different psychological maladjustments.
4. Missives between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud
Albert Einstein once sent a letter to Freud asking him "Why the war?". The different written conversations that the two geniuses kept were published by the psychoanalyst in two of his works: "The Future of an Illusion" (1927) and "Discomfort in culture" (1930).
5. Freud's dog
Sigmund Freud had a dog of breed chow chow called "Topsy". Freud considered him practically an assistant during the sessions of psychoanalysis that he carried out with his different patients. Once, the Checho said: "I prefer the company of animals to humans, they are much simpler".
6. His daughter, Anna Freud
Freud psychoanalyzed his daughter, Anna . In his work "They beat a child" of 1919, Sigmund Freud exposes four cases or profiles of women , one of which makes explicit reference to his own daughter, Anna Freud. Decades later, Anna Freud explained in an article entitled "Relationship between fantasies of flogging and daytime sleep" some conclusions about his own person. Very likely, some data and reflections start from the psychoanalysis that his father did.
7. Your aversion to new clothes
Among other oddities, Sigmund Freud It was little (very little) flirtatious . She hated buying new clothes, and only allowed herself to own three suits, three changes of underwear and no more than two pairs of shoes. A lesson in austerity.
8. The cancer that he suffered
Sigmund Freud had to undergo more than thirty surgeries because of a problematic cancer in the oral cavity he suffered. He was placed on a mandibular and palatal prosthesis, which was badly tolerated by Freud and prevented him from speaking normally.
9. A crater of the Moon bears his name
In honor of the memory of the wise psychoanalyst, a small lunar crater discovered shortly after Sigmund's death was called "Freud" . This is one of the least known curiosities and accounts for the importance of this historical thinker.
10. Your taste for the collection
Freud he was a collector . Among the things he kept, his favorite ones were the old statuettes. He also enjoyed walking and picking mushrooms in the woods, and playing cards.
A documentary to get to know Sigmund Freud better
We leave you with this magnificent documentary about life and thought by Sigmund Freud.
