Theories of a Mad Man Sigmund Freud rocked the world of psychology with his new and unorthodox theories. He went against the establishment teaching what he considered to be the “great truth” or the way he thought the mind actually behaved. Freud opposed the traditional and early trends of the twentieth century, this was a time when society placed importance on morality, loyalty, intellect, and emphasized the importance of family. An example of Freud’s …showed first 75 words of 701 total…

…showed last 75 words of 701 total…one of the few of his ideas that was considered not considered to be wrong by the medical society. Freud’s teachings were new and sprang whole new ideas in the psychological world. Freud’s ideas and theories went against the status quo. He brought change to the medical world breaking through the traditional conditions. His work was criticized and thought to be wrong because he didn’t follow the same principles as the majority.