Freud: You hate your mother.
Patient: Wow! That makes sense.
Freud: Yes, I am right!
Freud: You hate your mother.
Patient: No, I don't! What a terrible idea!
Freud: Your anger shows that this idea is painful to you. You have repressed it from consciousness. I am right!
Freud: Adult personality traits are shaped by the course of psychosexual development. All dreams are disguised wish-fulfillment. Psychoanalysis is the best treatment for mental disorders.
Scientist: I disagree. There is little or no evidence that supports any of those claims.
Freud: Your rejection of my ideas shows that they are distressing to you. This is because I am right! Also, you have deep psychological problems, and require extensive therapy.
No comments:
Post a Comment