【SigmundFreudwasoneofthefirstscientiststomakeseriousresearchofthemind.Themindisthecollectionofactivitiesbasedinthebrainthatinvolvehowweactthinkfeelandreason.Heusedlongtalkswithpatientsandthestudyof】
SigmundFreudwasoneofthefirstscientiststomakeseriousresearchofthemind.Themindisthecollectionofactivitiesbasedinthebrainthatinvolvehowweactthinkfeelandreason.
Heusedlongtalkswithpatientsandthestudyofdreamstosearchforthecausesofmentalandemotionalproblems.Healsotriedhypnosis(催眠术).Hewantedtoseewhetherputtingpatientsintoasleep-likeconditionwouldhelpeasetroubledminds.Inmostcaseshefoundtheeffectsonlytemporary.
Freudworkedhardalthoughwhathedidmightsoundeasy.Hismethodinvolvedsittingwithhispatientsandlisteningtothemtalk.Hehadthemtalkaboutwhatevertheywerethinking.Allideasthoughtsandanythingthatenteredtheirmindhadtobeexpressed.Therecouldbenoholdingbackbecauseoffearorguilt.
Freudbelievedthatallthepainfulmemoriesofchildhoodlayburiedintheunconsciousself.Thispartofthemindhesaidcontainswishesdesiresandexperiencestoofrighteningtorecognize.
Hethoughtthatifthesememoriescouldsomehowbebroughtintotheconsciousmindthepatientwouldagainfeelthepain.Butthistimethepersonwouldexperiencethemasanadult.Thepatientwouldfeelthembeabletoexaminethemandifsuccessfulfinallyunderstandthem.
UsingthiswayFreudreasonedthepainandemotionalpressureofthepastwouldbegreatlyweakened.Theywouldlosetheirholdovertheperson'sphysicalhealth.Soonthepatientwouldgetbetter.
ManyofFreud'stheoriesabouthowthemindworksalsohadstrongsexualconnections.Theseincludedwhathesawastherepressedfeelingsofsonstowardtheirmothersanddaughterstowardtheirfathers.
IfnothingelseFreud'sideaswererevolutionary.Somepeoplerejectedthem.Manyotherscametoacceptthem.Butnoonedisputeshisgreatinfluenceonthescienceofmentalhealth.
【小题1】HowmanymethodsdidSigmundFreudusetostudythemind?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.【小题2】SigmundFreud’sresearchwasdifficultbecause______.A.hehadtoworkhardandhavepatientstalkfreelyB.hehadtolivewithpeoplewhohadtroubledmindsC.hehadtolistentounhapp