12. Freud Wanted To Better Understand The Relationship Between Childhood Experiences And Adult Behavior
Recognizing that there was a significant link between childhood experiences, particularly trauma, and the way that people acted as adults, Freud dedicated much of his life to better understanding this relationship and figuring out ways to treat it. Unfortunately, much of his knowledge had to do with so-called traumas related to infant sexuality and penis envy, things that are not only not traumatic but are nonexistent.