This morning I'm going to play a remarkable audio tape of Freud, suffering from cancer of the jaw, speaking in English. It was recorded by the BBC at Freud's London home in 1938.
It's available at http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/freud/freud03a.html (scan down to the bottom, click on the link, scan down to the bottom, click on the link. It's at the bottom of section 3, part 3, "sound file for Freud's speech") It's difficult to understand, but easy if you follow along on this transcript of it which I've made: I started my professional activity as a neurologist trying to bring relief to my neurotic patients. Under the influence of an older friend and by my own efforts I discovered some important new facts about the unconscious in psychic life, the role of instinctual urges, and so on. Out of these findings grew a new science, psycho-analysis, a part of psychology and a new method of treatment of the neuroses. I had to pay heavily for this bit of good luck. People did not believe in my facts and thought my theories unsavoury. Resistance was strong and unrelenting. In the end I succeeded in acquiring pupils and building up an international Psycho-analytic Association. But the struggle is not yet over. Two questions: Freud is probably reading the statement. How well did Freud speak English? Freud gives credit to "an older friend". Who was this? (see if anyone can beat Allen to these!) Stephen _________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm _______________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
