Freud in London
My name is Rayven Smart, I am a third year doctoral student in the Educational Psychology department at the University of Kansas.
I chose to join the Culture and Psychology in London study abroad group to enhance my knowledge in the how culture and psychology mesh. London is made up of many cultures and it has been a great pleasure to not only learn about the different cultures but also have hands on experience with the people of the different communities.
Our journey for today lead us to the Freud Museum, which is no ordinary museum. This monumental site was Freud’s house later transformed into a museum for people like you and I to come and gain insight on how he and his family lived. The family moved from Austria to London in 1938 to flee the Nazis. The family attempted to replicate the home they left behind in their new London home. A few of Freud's ideas are still used today--he normalized the idea that mental illness is treatable, and popularized the idea of talk therapy. Though many of Freud’s theories have been proven in error, one thing is for sure Freud paved the way and opened our minds to studying the mind.
I chose to join the Culture and Psychology in London study abroad group to enhance my knowledge in the how culture and psychology mesh. London is made up of many cultures and it has been a great pleasure to not only learn about the different cultures but also have hands on experience with the people of the different communities.
Our journey for today lead us to the Freud Museum, which is no ordinary museum. This monumental site was Freud’s house later transformed into a museum for people like you and I to come and gain insight on how he and his family lived. The family moved from Austria to London in 1938 to flee the Nazis. The family attempted to replicate the home they left behind in their new London home. A few of Freud's ideas are still used today--he normalized the idea that mental illness is treatable, and popularized the idea of talk therapy. Though many of Freud’s theories have been proven in error, one thing is for sure Freud paved the way and opened our minds to studying the mind.
All aboard the Freudian experience. Pictured is the the outside of the Freud Museum, which is located in the Camden neighborhood of London
Freud spent much of his time in his study. Pictured is the psychoanalytic couch that Freud encouraged his patients to utilize when coming to express what was on their mind.
Pictured is a begonia plant which is a descendent of Freud’s very own begonia plant. Cutting from this plant are available in the museum gift shop upon availability.
Pictured is bust of Sigmund Freud sculpted by Michael Werner in 1980.
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