In this clear and concise volume, Susan Sugarman introduces the work of Sigmund Freud and keenly illustrates the impact his pioneering contributions have had on the way we think about ourselves and each other.

Susan Sugarman is Professor of Psychology at Princeton University, USA, and a former Fulbright and Guggenheim fellow. She is known for her close studies of Freud's theory.

Introduction PART I: Freud's Theory of the Mind 1. The Pleasure Principle 2. Instincts as Stimuli to the Mind 3. The Interests That Vie Within Our Minds: Id, Ego, and Superego 4. Revisions and Consolidation of the Theory PART II: Empirical Inquiries 5. Freud on Neuroses: The Case of Fräulein Elisabeth von R. 6. Freud on Dreams 7. Freud on Ordinary Waking Mental Life 8. Freud on Civilization and Society Essential Freud