or being 'happy'
2006-10-05 08:17:42 · 11 answers · asked by Tex W 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Sigmund Freud's definition of happiness was "to work and to love."
2006-10-05 08:21:18 · answer #1 · answered by jakechristian75 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mrs. Sigmund Freud
2006-10-05 08:19:32 · answer #2 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's my hero. Although he was ostracized in the field of neurology and looked down upon by the general public for his theories on developmental sexuality (more notably, infantile sexuality), he stuck to his beliefs. He was a brave individual and wasn't afraid to denounce the popular claim that homosexuality was a mental illness. The general public nowadays only knows him "in the most primitive of ways" (favorite freud phrase). He was wrong on a few theories such as the inevitability of an inappropriate client/therapist tranference. Freud was very mythical and enjoyed symbolism as it was obviously displayed in his theories and words. He admitted that everything he theorized was already through of by artists and poets; something had to be said for the existence of these energies so he made a science out of analyzing the unconscious and behavior causation. He definitely is a fun read and wrote extremely well. I find his criticisms of those who split from his group (notably Jung and Adler) to be pretty funny. He does give credit to Jung for his continuous study of Greek mythology as he would love to continue on the same path. I find it interesting how Freud would criticize the abstract ideas of Jung when the idea of the unconscious is abstract itself. It may exist but there is no concrete evidence. In a way, I think Freud was afraid of believing something that wasn't completely evident. In other words, the cathartic method and hypnosis provided concrete evidence for Freud that the unconscious is real and needs to be analyzed. The idea of "god" and "imagined energy" is not completely evident. But beyond all the out-there theories he created is a factor of reality.
2016-03-27 06:09:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was never happy. Every time he started to feel happy, he got all guilty about it, and it went away. Then he'd smoke a cigar.
2006-10-05 08:19:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know, but my definition is finding a pencil with the eraser still attached.
2006-10-05 08:19:22 · answer #5 · answered by Eldude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To move from individual suffering to common suffering.
fun times
2006-10-05 08:18:54 · answer #6 · answered by artisticallyderanged 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The opposite of sadness, one would imagine.
2006-10-05 08:25:38 · answer #7 · answered by psychoticgenius 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Siggy was a cocaine, booze and heroin fiend, I think I can guess what hade him crack a smile.
2006-10-05 10:47:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
for a very dour person the surprising answer is loving sex
2006-10-05 08:33:34 · answer #9 · answered by Samuel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHEN YOU EAT CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!
2006-10-05 08:21:03 · answer #10 · answered by southgraywolf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋