ursuing and exploring the nature and development of illnesses such
as hysteria and the method of hypnotherapy to alleviate the adverse effects
of hysteria on the individual. It was in 1891 that Freud was able to
publish his years of research on hysteria and hypnotherapy, and five years
after, he identified his findings under the broader term, "psychoanalysis."
Psychoanalysis, as a field of study in psychology, provides a new
avenue for individuals to understanding the self in the context of the
individual's personal historyâ€"everything that concerns his/her life as a
child towards his/her development as an adult. Two important concepts
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