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Brill, A. A. (Abraham Arden) 1874-1948

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Works: 87 works in 478 publications in 6 languages and 13,060 library holdings
Roles: Translator, Creator, Editor, Speaker, Author of introduction
Classifications: bf173, 131.3462
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14 editions published between and 1995 in English and held by 3,468 libraries worldwide
Presents a selection of the important writings of the nineteenth-century psychiatrist, including "Psychopathology of Everyday Life," "The Interpretation of Dreams," and "Totem and Taboo."
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60 editions published between and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,196 libraries worldwide
Studies dreams as subliminal expressions of unconscious thoughts and desires, and discusses their function, sources, nature, and characteristics.
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17 editions published between and 2009 in English and German and held by 810 libraries worldwide
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13 editions published between and 1985 in English and held by 774 libraries worldwide
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21 editions published between and 1985 in English and German and held by 738 libraries worldwide
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31 editions published between and 2010 in English and German and held by 712 libraries worldwide
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21 editions published between and 1960 in English and held by 601 libraries worldwide
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57 editions published between and 2011 in English and German and held by 586 libraries worldwide
Freud developed his system of psychoanalysis while studying the so-called borderline cases of mental diseases, such as hysteria and compulsion neurosis. By discarding the old methods of treatment and strictly applying himself to a study of the patient's life he discovered that the hitherto puzzling symptoms had a definite meaning, and that there was nothing arbitrary in any morbid manifestation. Psychoanalysis always showed that they referred to some definite problem or conflict of the person concerned. It was while tracing back the abnormal to the normal state that Freud found how faint the line of demarcation was between the normal and neurotic person, and that the psychopathologic mechanisms so glaringly observed in the psychoneuroses and psychoses could usually be demonstrated in a lesser degree in normal persons. This led to a study of the faulty actions of everyday life and later to the publication of the current text, a book which passed through four editions in Germany and is considered the author's most popular work. With great ingenuity and penetration the author throws much light on the complex problems of human behaviour, and clearly demonstrates that the hitherto considered impassable gap between normal and abnormal mental states is more apparent than real. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)
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22 editions published between and 2008 in English and held by 485 libraries worldwide
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13 editions published between and 1976 in English and held by 385 libraries worldwide
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22 editions published between and 1972 in English and held by 294 libraries worldwide
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17 editions published between and 2007 in English and held by 236 libraries worldwide
"Presents a history of psychoanalysis from the perspective of Sigmund Freud. The history begins with Freud speaking on psychoanalysis at American University. He discusses the development of psychoanalysis and his role in its development in detail throughout the book. The book concludes with the statement that Freud believes he has shown that Jung's theory which desires to substitute psychoanalysis signifies an abandonment of analysis and a secession from it. He feels that men are strong so long as they represent a strong idea. They become powerless when they oppose it. Psychoanalysis will be able to bear this loss and will gain new adherents for those lost." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved).
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20 editions published between and 2009 in English and held by 229 libraries worldwide
"Now as there is a demand for psychotherapy the question naturally arises as to which is the method of preference. Without entering into the merits and demerits of the different systems of psychotherapy, admitting that in competent hands they are all good and useful, and that I myself employ them in certain cases, I do not hesitate to assert that psychanalysis is the most rational and effective method of psychic therapy. These assertions are not based merely on the reading of a few scattered papers, but on about six years of hard work and almost constant occupation with the subject. For it is only through hard work and long experience that one can acquire a thorough knowledge of Freud's psychology. The main object of this book is to present the practical application of Freud's theories in one volume, hoping thereby not only to remove many false conceptions entertained concerning psychanalysis, but to stimulate further interest in Freud's original works"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved).
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27 editions published between and 2011 in English and German and held by 196 libraries worldwide
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14 editions published between and 2009 in English and held by 101 libraries worldwide
"The author shows that just as in normal individuals and in hysteria the complex continues to play its part in dementia praecox, and as it does in dreams, the psychosis tends to actualize the repressed wishes from normal life. The otherwise known absurdities and incomprehensibilities become quite clear; every case has its special interests and its own individuality"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved).
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4 editions published between and 1953 in English and German and held by 58 libraries worldwide
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8 editions published between and 1970 in English and held by 54 libraries worldwide
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5 editions published between and 1990 in English and held by 43 libraries worldwide
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3 editions published between and 1961 in English and German and held by 42 libraries worldwide
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3 editions published in in English and held by 37 libraries worldwide
 
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The basic writings of Sigmund Freud
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Brill, A. A.
Brill, Abraham Arden
Brill, Abraham Arden, 1874-1948
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