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Sigmund Freud (–) was an Austrian neurologist and the pioneer of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychological issues rooted in unconscious conflicts. His theories, including the id, ego, super-ego, and the Oedipus complex, revolutionized the understanding of the human mind and its development.

Freud’s work on dream analysis, libido, and the death drive has deeply impacted psychology and culture, despite ongoing criticism and debate about its scientific validity and implications. His contributions earned him the title "father of modern psychology"[1†][2†][3†].

Early Years and Education

Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, , in Freiberg, Moravia, Austrian Empire (now Příbor, Czech Republic)[1†][4†].

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He was the first child of his father’s third marriage. His father, Jakob Freud, was a Jewish wool merchant, and his mother, Amalia Nathanson, was nineteen years old when she married Jakob, who was then thirty-nine[1†][4†]. Sigmund’s two stepbrothers from his father’s fi