Sigmund Freud's Life and Work

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Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, 1856. He was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis. He was a husband, father of six, and regarded as one of the greatest intellectuals of the 20th century. This presentation covers the arc of Freud’s life and career to include his education, early work as a neurologist, family life, addiction to cocaine, theories, trip to America, and escape to England. Freud wrote: “A man who has been the indisputable favorite of his mother keeps for life the feeling of a conqueror, that confidence of success that often induces real success.” Edward Sierra will offer an engaging and informative presentation; as he dips you into the life and work of Sigmund Freud.