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Eisold, K. Freud as a Leader: The Early Years of Viennese Society (Translated by Krotovskaya, N. G.)

Abstract: The study of Freud’s role as a leader of Vienesse Group has allowed to define constant tension between Freud with his intention to use the group for the development of his ideas and the group members with their desire to realize their professional ambitions and remain loyal to Feud at the same time. Freud and his followers undeliberately came to an agreement that all innternal enemies must be eliminated, i.e. Freud’s followers who questioned his theory of child sexuality and could support ‘external’ enemies of psychoanalysis. As a result, Vienesse Society continued to play a dependent role and Freud had to undertake the role of a president of the Society in order to define the ‘internal’ enemies of psychoanalysis. It was a trap made by Vienesse Society for Freud. In return Freud received loyalty of all members of the group. At the same time, the Society had to refuse from some really brilliant ideas trying to keep their relationship with Freud and not to create a new enemy inside the society.


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psychology, psychoanalysis, leader, group, basic allowances, struggle, dependence, validity, enemies, institutions.


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