A certain degree of neurosis is of inestimable value as a d… - Sigmund Freud

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A certain degree of neurosis is of inestimable value as a drive, especially to a psychologist.

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Sigmund Freud ([ˈziːgmʊnt ˈfrɔʏ̯t]; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist and the founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology. He was the father of Anna Freud, the grandfather of Sir Clement Freud and Lucian Freud, and the uncle of Edward Bernays.

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Alternative Names: Sigismund Schlomo Freud • Sigmund Schlomo Freud • Sigismund Freud • Freud

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A certain degree of neurosis is of inestimable value as a drive, especially to a psychologist. - Sigmund Freud

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