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Some of Freud's revolutionary ideas have been shown to be correct.{{fact-science}} One of Freud's major contributions was the recognition of an [[unconscious]] mind being able to guide and control thoughts and behavior.{{fact-science}} Also Freud was the first to popularize the idea that people can go through [[developmental stage]]s in both mind and body. <ref>See also: Whyte, Lancelot Law: [http://www.amazon.com/Unconscious-Before-Freud-Lancelot-Whyte/dp/0312828705 ''The Unconscious Before Freud''] (Palgrave Macmillan, 1979)</ref>

Some of Freud's revolutionary ideas have been shown to be correct.{{fact-science}} One of Freud's major contributions was the recognition of an [[unconscious]] mind being able to guide and control thoughts and behavior.{{fact-science}} Also Freud was the first to popularize the idea that people can go through [[developmental stage]]s in both mind and body. <ref>See also: Whyte, Lancelot Law: [http://www.amazon.com/Unconscious-Before-Freud-Lancelot-Whyte/dp/0312828705 ''The Unconscious Before Freud''] (Palgrave Macmillan, 1979)</ref>

Freud's theories are viewed by some as unscientific because they lack [[falsifiability]], as pointed out by [[Karl Popper]}.<ref>Popper, Karl R.: [http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/popper_falsification.html 'Science as Falsification'], ''Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge'' (London, 1963) </ref>  

Freud's theories are viewed by some as unscientific because they lack [[falsifiability]], as pointed out by [[Karl Popper]].<ref>Popper, Karl R.: [http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/popper_falsification.html 'Science as Falsification'], ''Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge'' (London, 1963) </ref>  

Much of Freud's psychosexual theories and his tripartite model have failed any empirical investigation. Psychoanalysis as a [[clinical psychology | clinical]] method has in many cases been shown to be as effective as other talk therapies,{{fact-science}}

Much of Freud's psychosexual theories and his tripartite model have failed any empirical investigation. Psychoanalysis as a [[clinical psychology | clinical]] method has in many cases been shown to be as effective as other talk therapies,{{fact-science}}