Decline and Fall of the Freudian Empire

Hans Eysenck was one of the best-known research psychologists of thetwentieth century. Respected as a prolific author, he was unafraid to addresscontroversial topics. In Decline and Fall of the Freudian Empire, he placeshimself at the center of the debate on psychoanalytic theory, challengingthe sta [...]
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Hans Eysenck was one of the best-known research psychologists of thetwentieth century. Respected as a prolific author, he was unafraid to addresscontroversial topics. In Decline and Fall of the Freudian Empire, he placeshimself at the center of the debate on psychoanalytic theory, challengingthe state of Freudian theory and modern-day psychoanalytic practice andquestioning the premises on which psychoanalysis is based. In so doing,Eysenck illustrates the shortcomings of both psychoanalysis as a method ofcuring neurotic and psychotic behaviors, and of the theory of dreams andtheir interpretation. He also analyzes Freud's influence on anthropology andhis alleged contributions to science.