Josef Breuer
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Josef Breuer was an Austrian physician and physiologist whose pioneering work in treating hysteria with talking therapy laid crucial groundwork for the development of psychoanalysis.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Josef Breuer canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Josef Breuer Context triple: [Sigmund Freud, coAuthor, Josef Breuer]
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Sándor Ferenczi
Sándor Ferenczi was a pioneering Hungarian psychoanalyst and close collaborator of Sigmund Freud, known for his influential contributions to psychoanalytic theory and technique, especially in the areas of trauma and the analyst–patient relationship.
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Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, whose theories on the unconscious mind, sexuality, and human behavior profoundly shaped modern psychology and Western thought.
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Maurice Janet
Maurice Janet was a French mathematician known for his foundational work in differential equations and differential geometry, including results later associated with the Janet–Cartan theorem.
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Otto Rank
Otto Rank was an Austrian psychoanalyst and close collaborator of Sigmund Freud who became known for his innovative theories on creativity, the will, and the psychological impact of birth trauma.
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E.
Ernest Jones
Ernest Jones was a prominent 19th-century British radical politician, poet, and barrister who became one of the leading voices of the Chartist movement for democratic reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Josef Breuer Target entity description: Josef Breuer was an Austrian physician and physiologist whose pioneering work in treating hysteria with talking therapy laid crucial groundwork for the development of psychoanalysis.
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A.
Sándor Ferenczi
Sándor Ferenczi was a pioneering Hungarian psychoanalyst and close collaborator of Sigmund Freud, known for his influential contributions to psychoanalytic theory and technique, especially in the areas of trauma and the analyst–patient relationship.
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B.
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, whose theories on the unconscious mind, sexuality, and human behavior profoundly shaped modern psychology and Western thought.
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C.
Maurice Janet
Maurice Janet was a French mathematician known for his foundational work in differential equations and differential geometry, including results later associated with the Janet–Cartan theorem.
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D.
Otto Rank
Otto Rank was an Austrian psychoanalyst and close collaborator of Sigmund Freud who became known for his innovative theories on creativity, the will, and the psychological impact of birth trauma.
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E.
Ernest Jones
Ernest Jones was a prominent 19th-century British radical politician, poet, and barrister who became one of the leading voices of the Chartist movement for democratic reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austrian person
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human ⓘ physician ⓘ physiologist ⓘ |
| approach |
emphasis on talking about traumatic experiences
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use of hypnosis in treatment of hysteria ⓘ |
| birthCountry |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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surface form:
Austrian Empire
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| birthDate | 1842-01-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Vienna ⓘ |
| citizenship | Austria ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| contributedTo | early psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| coWrote | Studies on Hysteria ⓘ |
| coWroteWith | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Austria ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1925-06-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Vienna ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Vienna ⓘ |
| employer | University of Vienna ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Breuer ⓘ |
| father | Leopold Breuer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
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physiology ⓘ psychotherapy ⓘ |
| givenName |
Jozef
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surface form:
Josef
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| influenced | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Johann Ritter von Oppolzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to the foundations of psychoanalysis
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development of talking therapy ⓘ pioneering work on hysteria ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien
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surface form:
Vienna medical community
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| mother |
Mathilde Breuer
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surface form:
Minna Breuer
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| name | Josef Breuer self-link ⓘ |
| notableCase | Anna O. ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| notableWork | Studies on Hysteria ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
physician
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physiologist ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | Vienna ⓘ |
| spouse | Mathilde Breuer ⓘ |
| treatmentMethod |
cathartic method
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talking cure ⓘ |
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Subject: Josef Breuer Description of subject: Josef Breuer was an Austrian physician and physiologist whose pioneering work in treating hysteria with talking therapy laid crucial groundwork for the development of psychoanalysis.
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