Beyond the Pleasure Principle by Sigmund Freud

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Book name:	Beyond the Pleasure Principle (2024)
Category:	Austria
Author:	Sigmund Freud
Pages:	80 pages
Language:	German
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1920, midnight

Beyond the Pleasure Principle is a seminal work in which the author introduces his theory of the death drive, arguing that human behavior is driven not only by the instinct to seek pleasure and avoid pain (the pleasure principle), but also by a fundamental, unconscious compulsion towards self-destruction (the death drive). The book is notable for its exploration of traumatic memory and repetition compulsion, as well as for its controversial departure from the author's previous theories of psychoanalysis. The 11179th greatest book of all time

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Sigmund Freud

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Dr. Sigismund Freud (later changed to Sigmund) was a neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, who created an entirely new approach to the understanding of the human personality. He is regarded as one of the most influential—and controversial—minds of the 20th century.

In 1873, Freud began to study medicine at the University of Vienna. After graduating, he worked at the Vienna General Hospital. He collaborated with Josef Breuer in treating hysteria by the recall of painful experiences under… Read more