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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 39

SSC CGL - 18 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q39

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Who among the following is the founder of the field of psychoanalysis?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Sigmund Freud

  • Psychoanalytic theory, which stresses unconscious mental processes and is frequently referred to as depth psychology, has influenced psychoanalysis, a way of treating mental problems.
  • The fundamental tenet of psychoanalysis is that every person has unconscious feelings, wants, memories, and thoughts.
  • According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, internal tensions lead to a number of phases in the development of a person's personality.