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Anna Freud
Psychology was born in the 1800s, stemming from the foundation of philosophy. Psychology was dominated by men during this time, and it wasn’t until the late 1800s early 1900s that women began to emerge in this field of study. While there are several women who contributed to psychology, Anna Freud made a significant impact to the field as a child psychologist.
Anna Freud
Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund Freud, was born December 3, 1895 in Vienna, Austria. Anna’s mother had decided not to breast feed Anna and left for vacation shortly after her birth. Anna was the youngest of six, and grew up spending most of her time with her father, Sigmund. In addition to her father, Anna was cared for by the Nanny. It was noted that the Nanny favored Anna most out of the children. Many times Anna was left with her father while the rest of the family left on day trips. This inevitably caused a rift with her siblings and contributed to her closeness to her father. At the age of 14, Anna was introduced to her father’s work of psychoanalysis ("Anna Freud," 2010). Anna attended school, but stated later in life that she gained most of her knowledge through the teachings of her father and his colleagues (Cherry, para. 4, n.d.).
The Beginning
Anna graduated school at the age of 17 and went to live with her grandmother. It was during this time that it was speculated she was anorexic. In June of 1914 Anna passed the exam to become an apprentice teacher, and 1915 successfully passed the teaching exam. Anna began her career as an elementary schoolteacher at a primary school in Vienna. In 1918 Anna traveled to Hungry to experiment with a form of teaching called Project Teaching ("Anna Freud," 2010). Her constant interactions with children sparked her interest in child psychology. She soon left teaching and began working for her father as a secretary, where she became his pupil. In 1922 she became a practicing analyst. It was during this time she was appointed chairman of the
Psychology was born in the 1800s, stemming from the foundation of philosophy. Psychology was dominated by men during this time, and it wasn’t until the late 1800s early 1900s that women began to emerge in this field of study. While there are several women who contributed to psychology, Anna Freud made a significant impact to the field as a child psychologist.
Anna Freud
Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund Freud, was born December 3, 1895 in Vienna, Austria. Anna’s mother had decided not to breast feed Anna and left for vacation shortly after her birth. Anna was the youngest of six, and grew up spending most of her time with her father, Sigmund. In addition to her father, Anna was cared for by the Nanny. It was noted that the Nanny favored Anna most out of the children. Many times Anna was left with her father while the rest of the family left on day trips. This inevitably caused a rift with her siblings and contributed to her closeness to her father. At the age of 14, Anna was introduced to her father’s work of psychoanalysis ("Anna Freud," 2010). Anna attended school, but stated later in life that she gained most of her knowledge through the teachings of her father and his colleagues (Cherry, para. 4, n.d.).
The Beginning
Anna graduated school at the age of 17 and went to live with her grandmother. It was during this time that it was speculated she was anorexic. In June of 1914 Anna passed the exam to become an apprentice teacher, and 1915 successfully passed the teaching exam. Anna began her career as an elementary schoolteacher at a primary school in Vienna. In 1918 Anna traveled to Hungry to experiment with a form of teaching called Project Teaching ("Anna Freud," 2010). Her constant interactions with children sparked her interest in child psychology. She soon left teaching and began working for her father as a secretary, where she became his pupil. In 1922 she became a practicing analyst. It was during this time she was appointed chairman of the
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