The emotions appropriate to the trauma are not expressed in any direct fashion, but do not simply evaporate. They express themselves in behaviors- (Boeree, 1997, p. 1). .
Anna's symptoms were relieved by recognizing the cause of them; however her situation became more complicated when she fell in love with Breuer and began telling people that she was pregnant with his child. This experience influenced Freud's conclusion that sexual desires were rooted in all neurosis, specifically hysterical neurosis. She was also very influential on the development of his personality theories (Boeree, 1997). .
What Influenced Freud's Theories?.
Before the specifics of Freud's theories are discussed, the cultural, social, and scientific context in which they were developed must be addressed. The situation in which he grew up in provided a personal basis for his theories of development and personality. Freud claimed to have conflicting feelings about his father, and this conflict eventually supported his theory of the Oedipus complex. He also interpreted his own dreams, and they were the foundation for his well-known book The Interpretation of Dreams. .
There were also two very important scientific events that profoundly impacted Freud's work: the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species and the development of Helmholz's principle of the conservation of energy. Darwin's work impacted the scientific community by changing the way humans were viewed. Before Origin of Species, people were viewed as being different from other animals because they possessed a soul. After this, however, they were seen as part of the natural order, so it became possible for them to be scientifically studied (Thorton, 2001). .
The principle of the conservation of energy states "that the total amount of energy in any given physical system is always constant, that energy quanta can be changed but not annihilated, and consequently that when energy is moved from one part of the system it must reappear in another part" (Thorton, 2001, p.
