Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis
First published 1917 · English · 250 pages
- Science and nature
Based on lectures given to a general audience in Vienna, this is Freud's own clear overview of psychoanalysis. It moves through mistaken actions, dreams and the theory of neurosis, explaining the main ideas step by step and answering likely objections. The speaking style makes it one of the friendliest ways into his thought. It shows how he presented his theories to non-specialists and remains a standard first book for curious readers.