What disagreement did Sigmund Freud have with both Josef Breuer and Jean Martin Charcot?

Question

A.
whether hypnosis was a neurological or psychological phenomenon
B.
whether hypnosis should be conducted with pregnant women
C.
whether hypnosis had any value as a curative remedy for patients
D.
whether hypnosis was an effect of a “hidden observer” or the id

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. whether hypnosis was a neurological or psychological phenomenon. Freud had disagreements regarding the nature and underlying mechanisms of hypnosis with both Breuer and Charcot, particularly concerning whether its effects were rooted in neurological processes or were primarily psychological in nature.