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Sigmund Freud
Group Psychology and The Analysis of The Ego
"Group Psychology and The Analysis of The Ego" by Sigmund Freud is a book published in 1921. Drawing on sociologist Gustave Le Bon's work, Freud explores the psychological mechanisms within mass movements. He examines how individuals in crowds lose conscious personality, act on impulses, and become controlled by the unconscious. Freud argues that masses are held together by libidinal bonds and identification with leaders. The work distinguishes between temporary fads and enduring organized groups, revealing how both operate through similar mental processes.
Sigmund Freud
Massenpsychologie und Ich-Analyse
"Massenpsychologie und Ich-Analyse" by Sigmund Freud is an essay written in 1921. Freud explores the psychological mechanisms at work within mass movements, examining how individuals in crowds experience feelings of unlimited power that allow them to express drives they would normally suppress. Drawing on Gustave Le Bon's work, he distinguishes between short-lived revolutionary masses and permanent organized groups like churches or militaries, arguing that libidinal bonds hold masses together through identification with other members and idealization of leaders.
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