"I remember the day I made the decision to leave. It was painful. Vienna had given me everything—my practice, my patients, and the space to develop psychoanalysis. But it had also become a place of fear and hatred. The Nazis had already raided my apartment, and several of my sisters were still there, later becoming victims of the Holocaust. I was fortunate to escape."

Born around 170 years ago in Austria, Freud developed psychoanalysis, a method that has profoundly impacted our understanding of the human psyche. His theories on the unconscious, dream interpretation, and childhood development have sparked debate for over a century. A controversial yet undeniably pivotal figure, Freud's ideas continue to shape psychology, psychiatry, and popular culture…

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