Freud and Jung: Teachings and Biographies

Sigmund Freud and Karl Jung are the founders of classical psychoanalysis and analytical psychology, the teachings of which forever changed the idea of ​​the mechanism of the human psyche and had a huge impact on science and culture of the 20th century. Karl Jung began as a follower of Freud's theory, but over time he created his own concept that explains the motives of human actions using “archetypal images” and the concept of “collective unconscious”. Jung's refusal to follow Freud’s teaching led to a break in relations between scientists and the emergence of two different methods of psychoanalysis.

In this book, a famous psychoanalyst, Doctor of Philosophy Valery Leibin talks about the life path of Freud and Jung and the events that influenced On the formation of their scientific views and principles of research of human psychology. The author introduces the reader to previously unknown materials to comprehend the essence of the conflict between the two great “fathers” of psychoanalysis and destroy many stereotypical ideas about them.