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In conversations concerning psychoanalysis and psychology, the first name that comes to mind is most likely Sigmund Freud . Freud was an Austrian neurologist as well as the founder of psychoanalysis. He set up his clinical practice in Vienna and was also a professor there as well. While psychoanalysis is not generally used in clinics for diagnostics, Freud’s many theories are still very influential and well known in the fields of psychology and all across the humanities. Regardless of if Freud’s theories or practices were scientific enough to merit the scientific community’s approval, much of Freud’s work has become a staple in Western literary works and popular culture.

Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is a work by Freud that further argues and expands upon his theories of sexuality in relation to the person’s childhood experiences. There are three main parts to this work: sexual perversions, childhood sexuality, and puberty. Freud discusses how thumb sucking, objects that affect behavior, and the biologically inevitable occurrence of puberty all contribute to how he connects the unconscious with sexuality and perversion.

Freud's work on sexual aberrations was written during the late 19th and early 20th centuries when Victorian morality and sexual repression were prominent in European society. During this period, many aspects of human sexuality were considered taboo, and discussions of sexual matters were often conducted in hushed tones or avoided altogether. He discusses a range of sexual aberrations, including fetishism, homosexuality, sadomasochism, and more.

In the first essay, Freud delves into the concept of sexual aberrations, which are deviations from what society considers normative sexual behavior. He argues that sexual aberrations should be understood as variations of human sexuality rather than as pathologies. He proposes that aberrations often stem from unresolved conflicts in a person's psychosexual development, particularly during the latency stage of childhood.

The second essay focuses on the concept of infantile sexuality. Freud suggests that sexual feelings and behaviors are present in children from an early age, even though they may not be overtly sexual in nature. He introduces the idea of "polymorphous perversity," meaning that children have a wide range of pleasurable sensations, and their early sexual experiences are not limited to genital activity. Freud also outlines his theory of psychosexual development, which includes the oral, anal, and phallic stages. The Oedipus complex, a central concept in Freudian theory, is introduced in this essay, emphasizing the role of unconscious desires and conflicts in shaping an individual's sexual development.

In the third essay, Freud explores the transformations that occur during puberty and adolescence. He argues that the sexual energy invested in earlier stages, such as the Oedipus complex and the latent period, becomes redirected towards heterosexual object choices. This redirection of sexual energy is a crucial aspect of psychosexual development. Freud also discusses the development of sexual inhibitions, neuroses, and the significance of cultural and societal norms in shaping sexual behavior. He acknowledges that sexual development is complex and can lead to various psychological outcomes, including neurosis or normal adult sexuality.

Freud's exploration of sexual aberrations was groundbreaking because it shifted the focus from moral judgments to psychological understanding. He argued that many of these behaviors could be understood as variations of human sexuality rather than as disorders. Freud's approach opened the door for more open and scientifically informed discussions of sexuality, contributing to the development of modern sexology and the destigmatization of non-normative sexual orientations and practices.

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“Popular opinion has quite definite ideas about the nature and characteristics of this sexual instinct. It is generally understood to be absent in childhood, to set in at the time of puberty in connection with the process of coming to maturity and to be revealed in the manifestations of an irresistible attraction exercised by one sex upon the other; while its aim is presumed to be sexual union, or at all events actions leading in that direction. We have every reason to believe, however, that these views give a very false picture of the true situation. If we look into them more closely we shall find that they contain a number of errors, inaccuracies and hasty conclusions.”

In this opening passage, Freud draws immediate attention to some of the major false assumptions that he believes still dominant the understanding of human sexuality in his own day. The main assumptions here are, in other words: that childhood has no role in sexual development; that heterosexuality inspires the sexual impulse, and that sexuality is ultimately driven by the instinct to procreate, or at least become joined to the other sex. Freud will dispute all of these assumptions in the pages that follow. He will argue that childhood is fundamental to the development of sexuality in an individual and that childhood sexuality exercise a formative influence on psychological development.

“The popular view of the sexual instinct is beautifully reflected in the poetic fable which tells how the original human beings were cut up into two halves—man and woman—and how these are always striving to unite again in love. It comes as a great surprise therefore to learn that there are men whose sexual object is a man and not a woman, and women whose sexual object is a woman and not a man. People of this kind are described as having ‘contrary sexual feelings,’ or better, as being ‘inverts,’ and the fact is described as ‘inversion.’ The number of such people is very considerable, though there are difficulties in establishing it precisely.”

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Freudian Psychology

The new adventures of old freud, an updated translation of freud's complete works may change our views of him..

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• Dr. Mark Solms recently published an updated and revised English translation of Freud's complete works.
• This new version, called the Revised Standard Edition (RSE), includes many new works of Freud.
• Some of the new works show Freud to be more enlightened about women and homosexuality than once thought.

This summer, The Revised Standard Edition (RSE) of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud was published on behalf of Rowman & Littlefield and commissioned by the Institute of Psychoanalysis . Edited by translator and neuropsychologist Dr. Mark Solms, the 24-volume set was completed over a 30-year period, updating and revising the translation of James Strachey from more than 50 years ago. Included in the RSE are 56 new notes, essays, letters, and lectures, some of which had not previously been translated into English.

Dr. Mark Solms is a South African psychoanalyst and the director of neuropsychology at the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital. Dr. Solms is also known for his discovery of the brain mechanisms of dreaming , his use of psychoanalytic methods in contemporary neuroscience , and as the founding editor of the journal Neuropsychoanalysis.

History is replete with examples of those who were initially revered for their seminal achievements but then devalued in subsequent generations when their words and actions, revisited, were deemed out-of-step with contemporary sensibilities. So it is with Thomas Jefferson, a founding father of America, as well as Sigmund Freud, the founding father of psychoanalysis.

But what if new evidence emerged, adding greater nuance to these singular figures, perhaps even partially vindicating them? Those who care about truth would likely want to be made aware of such evidence. As such, I am delighted to present highlights of my interview with Dr. Mark Solms, whose Revised Standard Edition (RSE) of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud was published earlier this summer.

Dr. Solms’ opus is worthy of our attention , not only because he corrects some mistakes in James Strachey’s previous translation (e.g., changing Strachey’s translation of the German word “ trieb ” to mean “drive” instead of “instinct”) but also because he adds dozens of new writings to the corpus of Freud’s collected works, including letters, lectures, case studies, manuscripts, and neuroscience publications, that were previously unknown to most Freud scholars.

In our interview, Dr. Solms offered numerous revelations about Freud—e.g., how his early research in neuroscience influenced his later psychoanalytic theories; how his ambivalence about his Jewish identity shaped his views on religion; and his belief that Americans were rather ignorant. However, it’s his translation of Freud’s newly-discovered writings about women and homosexuality that have the most potential to change people’s views of him.

Freud’s views on women—especially regarding his theory of penis envy , his tendencies toward phallocentrism, and his Victorian view of women’s sexuality —were criticized even by members of his inner circle, like Karen Horney and Alfred Adler. However, when second-wave feminists of the mid-20th century, like Simone de Beauvoir and Nancy Chodorow, began challenging Freud and his theories of sexuality more stridently, it led to both his theories and his methods being marginalized in mental health and academic circles.

Freud’s legacy around women has always been complicated. On the one hand, at a time when women were discouraged from joining the workforce, much less becoming professionals, Freud was supportive of women becoming psychoanalysts , including Karen Horney and his own daughter, Anna.

However, a thorough reading of Freud’s work, including his case studies on hysteria, underscores the fact that Freud did not view women as empowered individuals with much agency. Together, these two sides of Freud formed the dialectical lens through which he has been viewed for the past century.

As such, Solms’s reports on Freud’s defense of women (as well as “homosexuals”) in the RSE are notable and add greater dimension to a man who had previously been reduced to a two-dimensional caricature. In one such correspondence, previously untranslated into English, Solms notes that when the Austrian government was considering a law in favor of marriage reform, Freud made “a strident defense of women’s rights” when he was asked for his recommendations on the law. Regarding this and other newly translated writings, Dr. Solms told me that he’s come to view Freud as more enlightened on social issues than he previously thought.

In a similar vein, though Freud didn’t necessarily have a reputation as being homophobic, his penchant for discussing homosexuality in clinical terms—frequently calling it an “ inversion ,” as well as “ an unfortunate trait ,” an “ abnormal tendency ,” and the result of an incomplete resolution of the Oedipal Complex (de Kuyper, 1993)—is perhaps why he is viewed unfavorably by some in the LGBTQ+ community. But Freud also offered well-known defenses of “homosexuals,” including his frequent citing of Plato, Michelangelo, and Leonardo Da Vinci—all of whom he believed to be gay—as among the greatest men in history.

In the RSE, Dr. Solms’ provides even more evidence to support the notion that, on both a personal and professional level, Freud had much more positive views of gay individuals than previously thought. Dr. Solms offered newly translated evidence—internal correspondence between Freud and the Committee on International Psychoanalysis—demonstrating his full support for “homosexuals” being trained as psychoanalysts, even though the committee itself didn’t allow this until the late 1980s!

In another newly translated writing, Freud refused to provide psychoanalysis as a form of conversion therapy to the son of an American woman who wrote to him asking him to do so. In his response, Freud declines because of his belief that it is not an illness to be “homosexual.” Solms also provided evidence that Freud defended a professor who was found guilty of moral insanity, primarily due to his engaging in gay sex. In his defense, Freud noted that there is nothing pathological or criminal about gay sex.

In light of the new evidence about Freud’s views—on women and homosexuality—how should we view him today? Like many who have reverence for Freud’s achievements but wince at some of his archaic words and perspectives, Dr. Solms reminds us that while “from a modern standpoint [it is easy to view Freud as] homophobic, sexist, misogynist, classist, racist even… we have to recognize that Freud was a man of his time.” He would even go so far as to say that Freud was “enlightened, relative to his compatriots and his peers at the time.”

Is it possible that, when evaluated against the peers of his era, we might consider Freud an “enlightened” progressive, even though by today’s standards, his words might be considered “homophobic,” “sexist,” “misogynist,” “classist,” and “racist”? And if we were willing to acknowledge that these opposing views of Freud are equally valid, what about Thomas Jefferson or anyone else in history whose reputation has swung back and forth on the pendulum of cultural critique?

Followers of this blog and those who have read my article on facts vs. truth know that I routinely argue that opposing perspectives of the same thing—be it an object, a person, or an event—can each be true. To understand this, however, we need to avoid what Freud and others would call “ splitting ,” which involves the reduction of things into black-and-white binaries, and instead commit to inspecting things in three-dimensional space, from multiple points of view.

Part 2 of this article series will cover other topics discussed in my interview with Dr. Mark Solms, including Freud’s neuroscience writings and his ambivalence about his Jewish heritage, as well as Dr. Solms’ research in a field he helped found: neuropsychoanalysis.

de Kuyper E. The Freudian construction of sexuality: the gay foundations of heterosexuality and straight homophobia. J Homosex. 1993;24(3-4):137-44. doi: 10.1300/J082v24n03_10. PMID: 8505533.

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Sigmund Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is one of the most influential works in the history of psychology and psychoanalysis. First published in 1905, this groundbreaking work challenged contemporary views on human sexuality and laid the foundation for much of Freud’s later work. In these essays, Freud introduced several key concepts that would become central to his theory of psychoanalysis, including the stages of psychosexual development, the role of the libido, and the concept of infantile sexuality. This essay aims to explore the main ideas presented in Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality , examine their impact on the field of psychology, and consider their relevance in contemporary discussions of human sexuality.

Overview of the Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality

Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is divided into three parts, each focusing on different aspects of human sexuality. Together, these essays present a comprehensive theory of sexual development that traces the origins of adult sexual behavior back to childhood experiences.

First Essay: “The Sexual Aberrations”

In the first essay, “The Sexual Aberrations,” Freud explores the concept of sexual deviations from what was considered “normal” or “healthy” sexual behavior at the time. He begins by challenging the idea that sexual behavior is purely reproductive in nature, arguing instead that sexuality serves a variety of purposes beyond procreation. Freud categorizes sexual aberrations into two main types: deviations in the sexual object (who one is attracted to) and deviations in the sexual aim (how one expresses sexual desire).

Freud’s analysis of sexual aberrations includes a discussion of homosexuality, fetishism, sadism, and masochism. He suggests that these behaviors are not necessarily pathological but rather variations in the way individuals express their sexual instincts. Freud also introduces the idea that sexual development is a complex and multifaceted process, and that deviations from the norm are often the result of specific experiences or traumas during childhood.

Second Essay: “Infantile Sexuality”

The second essay, “Infantile Sexuality,” is perhaps the most controversial and groundbreaking of the three. In this essay, Freud argues that sexuality is not something that suddenly emerges at puberty but is present from birth. He introduces the concept of infantile sexuality, proposing that even infants experience sexual desires and pleasures, albeit in a different form from adult sexuality.

Freud outlines the stages of psychosexual development, which he believes all individuals pass through on their way to adult sexuality. These stages include the oral stage, the anal stage, and the phallic stage, each associated with specific erogenous zones and types of pleasure. Freud also discusses the Oedipus complex, a critical period in the phallic stage during which children experience unconscious sexual desires for the opposite-sex parent and feelings of rivalry with the same-sex parent.

The idea of infantile sexuality was revolutionary and highly controversial, as it challenged the prevailing belief that children were innocent and devoid of sexual feelings. Freud’s theory suggested that adult neuroses and sexual dysfunctions could be traced back to unresolved conflicts and traumas during these early stages of development.

Third Essay: “The Transformations of Puberty”

In the third essay, “The Transformations of Puberty,” Freud examines how the latent sexual feelings of childhood are reawakened and transformed during adolescence. He argues that puberty marks the final stage of psychosexual development, during which the libido, or sexual energy, is directed towards external objects, leading to the formation of adult sexual identity.

Freud discusses the role of the genital organs in mature sexual behavior and the integration of earlier psychosexual stages into adult sexuality. He also explores the concept of sexual sublimation, where sexual energy is redirected into non-sexual activities such as art, work, or intellectual pursuits.

In this essay, Freud emphasizes the continuity between childhood and adult sexuality, arguing that the experiences and conflicts of early life have a lasting impact on an individual’s sexual development and overall personality. This idea reinforced Freud’s broader theory that early childhood experiences are crucial in shaping the adult psyche.

Impact and Significance of Freud’s Theories

Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality had a profound impact on the field of psychology, particularly in the development of psychoanalysis. His ideas about human sexuality were revolutionary, challenging the norms and moral values of his time. However, Freud’s theories have also been the subject of significant criticism and debate.

Influence on Psychoanalysis

Freud’s exploration of the unconscious mind and the role of sexuality in human behavior became central to the field of psychoanalysis. His theory that repressed sexual desires and childhood experiences could lead to neuroses was a departure from the more simplistic and moralistic views of human behavior that prevailed in the 19th century.

The concept of infantile sexuality, in particular, was groundbreaking because it suggested that sexuality was a fundamental aspect of human development, rather than something confined to adulthood. Freud’s emphasis on the importance of early childhood experiences laid the groundwork for later psychoanalytic theories, including those of his followers and critics, such as Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and Melanie Klein.

Freud’s work also influenced the broader field of psychology, contributing to the development of concepts such as defense mechanisms, the unconscious mind, and the role of early experiences in shaping personality. Although some of Freud’s specific ideas have been revised or challenged, the general principles he established continue to inform contemporary psychological practice and theory.

Criticism and Controversy

Despite its influence, Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality has also been met with substantial criticism, both during his lifetime and in the years since. One of the primary criticisms is that Freud’s theories are overly focused on sexuality, to the exclusion of other important factors in human development. Critics argue that Freud’s emphasis on sexual drives as the primary motivator of human behavior is reductionist and overlooks the complexity of human experience.

The concept of infantile sexuality has been particularly controversial. Many critics, especially in the early 20th century, found the idea that children experience sexual desires to be disturbing and morally objectionable. Some argued that Freud’s theories pathologized normal childhood behavior and imposed adult interpretations on children’s experiences.

Moreover, Freud’s methods have been criticized for their lack of scientific rigor. Much of Freud’s work was based on case studies, which are inherently subjective and difficult to generalize. His reliance on introspection and interpretation, rather than empirical evidence, has led some scholars to question the validity of his conclusions.

Despite these criticisms, Freud’s theories have had a lasting impact on the study of human behavior, and his ideas continue to be discussed and debated in both academic and popular contexts.

Relevance in Contemporary Discussions of Sexuality

Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality remains relevant in contemporary discussions of human sexuality, even as our understanding of sexuality has evolved. Freud’s recognition that sexuality is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon that begins in childhood and continues to develop throughout life laid the foundation for modern sexual psychology.

In recent decades, the field of psychology has expanded its understanding of sexuality to include a broader range of experiences and identities, including LGBTQ+ identities, asexuality, and non-binary gender identities. While Freud’s theories were based on the binary understanding of male and female sexuality, his ideas about the fluidity of sexual desires and the influence of early experiences on adult sexuality continue to inform contemporary research.

Freud’s work has also been influential in the fields of literature, art, and cultural studies, where his theories about the unconscious mind, repression, and sexuality have been used to analyze texts, artworks, and cultural phenomena. The concept of sexual sublimation, for example, has been used to explore how sexual energy is expressed in creative and intellectual pursuits.

Moreover, Freud’s recognition of the psychological dimensions of sexual behavior has influenced modern approaches to sexual health and therapy. Contemporary psychotherapists often draw on Freud’s insights to help individuals explore the roots of their sexual concerns, resolve conflicts related to sexuality, and develop healthier sexual identities.

The Evolution of Freud’s Ideas

Freud continued to refine and expand his theories of sexuality throughout his career. While the Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality laid the foundation for his work, Freud later introduced additional concepts such as the death drive (Thanatos) and the life drive (Eros), which he believed were fundamental forces driving human behavior.

Freud’s later work also explored the role of culture and civilization in shaping human sexuality. In Civilization and Its Discontents (1930), Freud argued that the repression of sexual and aggressive instincts was necessary for the development of civilization but also led to widespread feelings of dissatisfaction and anxiety. This tension between individual desires and societal norms remains a central theme in psychoanalytic theory .

As Freud’s ideas evolved, so too did the field of psychoanalysis. Freud’s followers, including Carl Jung and Alfred Adler, developed their own theories, sometimes diverging significantly from Freud’s original ideas. The development of different schools of psychoanalytic thought, such as Jungian psychology and Adlerian psychology, reflects the complexity and diversity of interpretations of Freud’s work.

Sigmund Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is a seminal work that has had a profound impact on the fields of psychology, psychoanalysis, and beyond. By challenging the prevailing views of his time and introducing the concept of infantile sexuality, Freud revolutionized the way we think about human development and behavior. Despite the controversies and criticisms that have surrounded his work, Freud’s theories continue to influence contemporary discussions of sexuality, psychology, and culture.

Freud’s recognition of the complexity of human sexuality and the importance of early childhood experiences laid the foundation for much of modern psychological practice. His ideas about the unconscious mind, the role of repression, and the continuity between childhood and adult sexuality have had a lasting impact on the study of human behavior.

As our understanding of sexuality continues to evolve, Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality remains a key text for anyone interested in the psychology of sexuality. Whether one agrees with Freud’s conclusions or not, his work continues to provoke thought and debate, making it an essential part of the intellectual history of psychology.

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James Strachey (1887-1967) was a British psychoanalyst, and, with his wife Alix, a noted translator of Sigmund Freud into English.

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Sigmund Freud was born in 1856 in Moravia; between the ages of four and eighty-two his home was in Vienna: in 1938 Hitler's invasion of Austria forced him to seek asylum in London, where he died in the following year.

His career began with several years of brilliant work on the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. He was almost thirty when, after a period of study under Charcot in Paris, his interests first turned to psychology, and another ten years of clinical work in Vienna (at first in collaboration with Breuer, an older colleague) saw the birth of his creation, psychoanalysis. This began simply as a method of treating neurotic patients by investigating their minds, but it quickly grew into an accumulation of knowledge about the workings of the mind in general, whether sick or healthy. Freud was thus able to demonstrate the normal development of the sexual instinct in childhood and, largely on the basis of an examination of dreams, arrived at his fundamental discovery of the unconscious forces that influence our everyday thoughts and actions.

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Civilisation and its Discontents by Sigmund Freud

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