Explain Why Humanism Came About

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Essay

Explain why humanism came about. Describe the main ideas of humanism, including the founding fathers. How does this school of thought differ from psychoanalysis and behaviorism?

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Freudian Slips

Unintentional errors in speech or action that are believed to reveal subconscious thoughts or desires, according to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Unconscious Associations

Mental connections between ideas, feelings, or memories not readily accessible to conscious awareness but influencing thoughts and behaviors.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist, established psychoanalysis as a method of treating mental disorders through conversations between a patient and a psychoanalyst.