Freud
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Anna, 1895–1982, British psychoanalyst, born in Austria (daughter of Sigmund Freud).
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Lucian, 1932–2011, British painter, born in Germany; grandson of Sigmund Freud.
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Sigmund 1856–1939, Austrian neurologist: founder of psychoanalysis.
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Anna . 1895–1982, Austrian psychiatrist: daughter of Sigmund Freud and pioneer of child psychoanalysis
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Sir Clement . 1924–2009, British broadcaster, writer, politician, and chef; best known as a panellist on the radio game show Just a Minute ; grandson of Sigmund Freud
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Lucian . 1922–2011, British painter, esp of nudes and portraits; grandson of Sigmund Freud
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Sigmund (ˈziːkmʊnt). 1856–1939, Austrian psychiatrist; originator of psychoanalysis, based on free association of ideas and analysis of dreams. He stressed the importance of infantile sexuality in later development, evolving the concept of the Oedipus complex. His works include The Interpretation of Dreams (1900) and The Ego and the Id (1923)
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“Walk and talk therapy goes back to Freud, the father of psychology — he used to take his clients for a walk,” Miller says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
What if the human brain works in ways that Sigmund Freud began describing more than 130 years ago?
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Film producer Emma Freud has confirmed The Beatles have agreed for their songs to feature in a stage version of the movie, Yesterday.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Sigmund Freud, to put it crudely, suggested that collecting was a pursuit of control intended to make up for an infantile lack of bowel control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
I began to wonder how it was possible for the ideas of the Talmud and the thinking of Freud to live side by side within one person.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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