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Elizabeth Young-Bruehl is a professor at Haverford College and a member of the Philadelphia Association for Psychoanalysis; this psychological background is very much evident in her writing. Young-Bruehl's obvious knowledge of psychoanalysis, often times made reading Anna Freud: a Biography difficult. For example, the book covered many of Anna Freud's theories and this being a biography and not a psychology textbook it was difficult to comprehend without previous knowledge of her theories. An entire chapter of the book dealt with the conflicting views Anna Freud and Melanie Klein had regarding the Oedipus complex. But I never caught on to what the different views were, so the importance of that chapter was somewhat lost. The book is also written with great attention to detail that it just becomes overwhelming, are difficult to follow. One other problem I had with the book was that there were so many names mentioned that it was difficult to remember who did what and what their significance was. The beginning of the book, Young-Bruehl provides some background information on the Freud family, before Anna is born, particularly Sigmund. In fact, the first fifth of the book deals more with Sigmund Freud than it does with A
Young-Bruehl's book was very informative and it really gave an insight into Anna Freud that was unexpected. I incorrectly assumed that psychologists are people that have their lives pretty figured out and are able to live a happy and fulfilling life. But, Anna Freud certainly did not fit my stereotypical psychologist. She seemed to have some pretty heavy issues herself. I wonder if she was truly satisfied with her career or if it was just the life she choose because it made her father proud and this acceptance from father was all she really wanted out of life. An interesting book, even though Anna's weakness of character and her dependency on her father was a disappointment. Anna Freud is credited for making substantial contributions to the field of child psychoanalysis. Her father, the founder of psychoanalysis, is recognized for his revolutionary thinking. Anna on the other hand was able to get more personal and is recognized with her ability to empathize with her patients. She really tried to see things from the viewpoints of her patients. However, just because her personal choices upset me they do not discredit her contribution to the child psychoanalysis. Throughout her father's life Anna basically just studied and agreed with his theories, but she did not come up with many original thoughts on her own. It wasn't until after Sigmund's death in 1939, that Anna truly made any significant contribu
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