Read one of the lectures from Freud’s Five Lectures on Psycho-Analysis (1910). What is his primary theoretical argument in this lecture? To what degree do you agree or disagree with his conclusions?

Carl Jung, Freud’s most renowned disciple, eventually parted ways with Freud due to differences in psychoanalytic theory. Investigate Jung's contributions to psychoanalysis, especially his theories on dream psychology. How does Jung’s theory of dream psychology diverge from Freud’s? How persuasive do you find Jung’s ideas?

Explore current approaches to psychology and psychotherapy. What are some of the key differences between contemporary methods and those of Freud? What similarities still exist?

Freud’s life was significantly influenced by the status of Jews in Vienna during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Research Jewish life and culture and the expression of anti-Jewish sentiment in Vienna during Freud’s era (1856–1939).

Analyze a recent dream of yours using Freud’s theory of dream analysis. Do you find this analysis of your dream convincing or insightful? Can you think of an alternative way to interpret the same dream?

Freud derived some of his most pivotal theories from Greek mythology. Find a collection of Greek myths, such as Mythology by Edith Hamilton, and read one of the myths. What insights does this myth provide into human psychology and behavior?