Civilization and Its Discontents: and other Writings on Mass Psychology

Sigmund Freud

May 2024 · The Collected Complete Works of Sigmund Freud Book 1 · Minerva Heritage Press

About this ebook

A new translation from the original German manuscript of Freud's famous 1930 "Civilization and its Discontents" (which is sometimes translated as The Discomfort in Culture) followed by his 1921 Mass Psychology and Ego Analysis (Massenpsychologie und Ich-Analyse). This collection constitutes Freud's major works focused on Ego-formation and cultural movements. In German: 1930 Das Unbehagen in der Kultur 1921 Massenpsychologie und Ich-Analyse In English: 1930 Civilization and its Discontents (literally "The Discomfort in Culture") 1921 Mass Psychology and Ego Analysis This edition includes an introduction by the translator on the philosophic differences between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud, a glossary of Freudian Psychological terminology and a timeline of Freud’s life & works. This is Volume IX in the Complete Works of Sigmund Freud by NL Press. This new translation of Freud's collected systematic works laid out across 14 volumes by topic and contains essays which have never been translated into until now.

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Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a groundbreaking approach to understanding the human psyche. Freud introduced concepts such as the unconscious mind, repression, and the tripartite structure of the psyche, which includes the id, ego, and superego. His work, including seminal texts like The Interpretation of Dreams and Beyond the Pleasure Principle, emphasized the role of unconscious drives and childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality. Freud’s theories on sexuality, defense mechanisms, and dream analysis challenged societal norms and profoundly altered the field of psychology, influencing literature, art, and philosophy. Though controversial, his contributions laid the foundation for modern psychotherapy and continue to spark debates and inspire new approaches to understanding human behavior and mental processes.