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Psychoanalysis
Last discussed Sep 17, 2026
A clinical method for treating psychopathology developed by Sigmund Freud, involving extended talk therapy to uncover repressed memories and unconscious conflicts.
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Psychiatry, Insane Asylums, Mental Illness, ECT, Lobotomies, Freud & Jung | Lex Fridman Podcast #502
Andrew Scull · Sep 17, 2026
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Used for: Long-term treatment for personality restructuring and deep psychological issues, primarily accessible to the wealthy
vs: Compared unfavorably to CBT in terms of cost, accessibility, reproducibility,...
"I think it's become a niche product now. Only the very wealthy can afford to do it, and some of them indeed do make use of it, and some of them claim that it helps them."
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