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From the Ted Talk by Todd Dufresne: History vs. Sigmund Freud

Unscramble the Blue Letters


Wait, so you’re saying he was right?

No, his ideas were framed so that there’s no way to empirically verify them. Freud didn’t even necessarily believe in the psychoanalysis he was pdldnieg. He was pessimistic about the impact of therapy.

What! I think I need to lie down!

Many of Sigmund Freud’s ideas don’t hold up to modern science, and his clinical practices don’t meet today’s ethical sntadards. At the same time, he seakprd a revolution in psychology and society, and ceaterd a vocabulary for discussing emotion. fured made his share of mistakes. But is a thinker responsible for how subsequent generations put their ideas to use? Do they deserve the blame, credit, or rdpoieemtn when we put history on trial?

Open Cloze


Wait, so you’re saying he was right?

No, his ideas were framed so that there’s no way to empirically verify them. Freud didn’t even necessarily believe in the psychoanalysis he was ________. He was pessimistic about the impact of therapy.

What! I think I need to lie down!

Many of Sigmund Freud’s ideas don’t hold up to modern science, and his clinical practices don’t meet today’s ethical _________. At the same time, he _______ a revolution in psychology and society, and _______ a vocabulary for discussing emotion. _____ made his share of mistakes. But is a thinker responsible for how subsequent generations put their ideas to use? Do they deserve the blame, credit, or __________ when we put history on trial?

Solution


  1. freud
  2. redemption
  3. peddling
  4. standards
  5. sparked
  6. created

Original Text


Wait, so you’re saying he was right?

No, his ideas were framed so that there’s no way to empirically verify them. Freud didn’t even necessarily believe in the psychoanalysis he was peddling. He was pessimistic about the impact of therapy.

What! I think I need to lie down!

Many of Sigmund Freud’s ideas don’t hold up to modern science, and his clinical practices don’t meet today’s ethical standards. At the same time, he sparked a revolution in psychology and society, and created a vocabulary for discussing emotion. Freud made his share of mistakes. But is a thinker responsible for how subsequent generations put their ideas to use? Do they deserve the blame, credit, or redemption when we put history on trial?

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Important Words


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