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psychoanalysis

[sahy-koh-uh-nal-uh-sis] / ˌsaɪ koʊ əˈnæl ə sɪs /
NOUN
psychotherapy
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Psychoanalysis, Mr. Phillips suggests, can support this pragmatist approach by helping us navigate that retelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Psychoanalysis focuses on the contrasting approach of hunting down and exploring the meaning of any thoughts a person might have pushed to the back of their mind.

From Scientific American • Sep. 20, 2023

Psychoanalysis the attempt to cure mental illnesses by uncovering the unconscious elements that are said to be the foundation of human behavior.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Psychoanalysis is a pretty good tool to have when you’re talking to any artist.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2018

Psychoanalysis affirmed Scherner's discovery and modified it considerably.

From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Freud, Sigmund



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