Women in Psychology
Women in Psychology Paper PSY/310
It feels as though most of the time when thinking about psychology and the great contributions that have been made to it, that most of them have been from men, but along the way there have been several influential women that have contributed to the field of psychology as well. Just like men, there were several women who were pioneers, theorists, and counselors; many of these women have contributed to the field of psychology in their own special between the years of 1850 and 1950. Of all these amazing women who are pioneers, theorists, and counselors, the one who stands out the most is Anna Freud. This paper will go on to explain Anna Freud’s background, her theoretical perspective, and contributions to the field of psychology. Anna Freud was born December 3, 1895. She was born to Martha and Sigmund Freud, the youngest of six children. Anna had a very close relationship with her father all throughout her life, but was distant with her mother and most of her other siblings, but had an even worse relationship with her older sister Sophie, who was just two and a half years older than her. Anna referred to her as her rival. In 1912 Anna finished her education at the Cottage Lyceum in Vienna, but was still unsure of a career. She felt as if she had not learned that much from school; most of her education came from her father’s friends and colleagues. After college Anna went to England in 1914 to improve her English and later on became an elementary school teacher. (“Anna Freud - Life," n.d.) By 1910 Anna was already involved in psychoanalysis because she was reading her father, Sigmund Freud’s work, but she did not become seriously involved until he began psychoanalyzing her in 1918. This was completely normal for a father to analyze his daughter; it was before any type of orthodoxy was established. In 1920 the two of them attended the International Psychoanalytical
It feels as though most of the time when thinking about psychology and the great contributions that have been made to it, that most of them have been from men, but along the way there have been several influential women that have contributed to the field of psychology as well. Just like men, there were several women who were pioneers, theorists, and counselors; many of these women have contributed to the field of psychology in their own special between the years of 1850 and 1950. Of all these amazing women who are pioneers, theorists, and counselors, the one who stands out the most is Anna Freud. This paper will go on to explain Anna Freud’s background, her theoretical perspective, and contributions to the field of psychology. Anna Freud was born December 3, 1895. She was born to Martha and Sigmund Freud, the youngest of six children. Anna had a very close relationship with her father all throughout her life, but was distant with her mother and most of her other siblings, but had an even worse relationship with her older sister Sophie, who was just two and a half years older than her. Anna referred to her as her rival. In 1912 Anna finished her education at the Cottage Lyceum in Vienna, but was still unsure of a career. She felt as if she had not learned that much from school; most of her education came from her father’s friends and colleagues. After college Anna went to England in 1914 to improve her English and later on became an elementary school teacher. (“Anna Freud - Life," n.d.) By 1910 Anna was already involved in psychoanalysis because she was reading her father, Sigmund Freud’s work, but she did not become seriously involved until he began psychoanalyzing her in 1918. This was completely normal for a father to analyze his daughter; it was before any type of orthodoxy was established. In 1920 the two of them attended the International Psychoanalytical
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