PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Psy, Neurology, Psych
11 Sep 2020
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Major psychological illness of 19th century women suffering from hysteria. Not allowed to receive education, use libraries, etc. Wife-beating and abuse was considered honorable, necessary, etc. The entire legal system was in favor of the man against the woman. Post traumatic stress disorder the long, severe stress that follows trauma. These women"s symptoms are exactly the same as those of soldiers returning from war. For example: charcot (french neurologist at large hospital in paris) Gave world-famous lectures on effects of hypnotism on hysteria. Used hypnotic suggestion (instruction under hypnotism) to remove patient"s symptoms. Freud, as a young man visiting paris, saw charcot"s presentations much impressed. Charcot not interested in the cause of hysteria, only in fame, and altering the condition using hypnotic suggestion. Freud and janet independently came up with the theory of the cause. These experiences leave memories that are too emotional to face. Memories are split off from the rest of the mind, hidden.
