Freud's "Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria"
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8
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An 8 page paper assessing Freud's famous first case that he labeled a "failure," though by today's standards it would not have been a failure at all and likely it would have been Dora's father in psychoanalysis rather than Dora. “Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria” (1963) is Freud’s account of the case of Ida Bauer, whose father brought to Freud seeking “cure” for her willful refusal to assist her father in securing the affections of his would-be mistress, specifically by yielding to the woman's husband's pursuit of young Dora. Dora was only 14 when the man – a sexual predator by today's standards – began behaving grossly inappropriately. The paper applauds Dora's strength of will and refusal to back away from her convictions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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