Freud

Question 0

Method

Answer 0

Case study

Question 1

Background and aim

Answer 1

. Report of a case study
. Aim of the case study was to report the findings of the treatment of a 5 year old boy for his phobia of horses
. Oedipus complex: Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latent, Genital

Question 2

Procedure

Answer 2

. Father reported to Freud via correspondence
. Freud gave directions as to how to deal with situation based on his interpretations of fathers report
. First reports of hans when he was 3yrs old - developed am active interest in his widdler, and those of other people
. Hans was 5, hans’ father wrote to Freud explaining his concerns about hans. The main problem being: afraid of horse biting him in the street and fear somehow connected with him being frightened by a large penis
. Freud and father tried to resolve his fear of horses

Question 3

Results

Answer 3

. Obsession with widdler’s at age 3 - evidence that he had entered the phallic stage of development
. Seduction attempt - attraction to his mother. Support for the 1st stage of oedipus complex
. Giraffe fantasy - big giraffe represented the father and crumpled giraffe represented the mother. Supports the oedipus complex

Question 4

Conclusions and impliacations

Answer 4

. Findings from the case study supported his theories of child development
. Provided support for his theory of the oedipus complex - young boy develops intense sexual love for his mother - sees father as a rival - wants to get rid of him
. Hans was afraid of horses due to horse being a symbol of his father e.g. Black bits around horses face looked like fathers moustache. Little hans had sexual desires for mum and feared his fathers retaliation - so hans displaced fear of father onto horses