Sigmund Freud is one of the most controversial psychologists in history to this day, but his theories and ideas are widely known. Freud made a crucial contribution to the study of understanding hidden human motivations (Lippman, 1996). “Almost no discipline of thought remained unscathed by the Freudian revolution, but the impact was also uncertain” (Pollack, 1984). Freud was also known as too important to ignore, but too impossible to digest (Pollack, 1984). Freud's theories are criticized because they are very far-fetched and his ideas potentially make many people uncomfortable, but this may be exactly the point Sigmund was trying to convey (Liff, 1998). It was said that “He was a disturber of the status quo and induced considerable criticism and devaluation from his earliest works” (Liff, 1998). There is much criticism of his work, especially regarding psychoanalysis. “Do not believe anything you see written about Freud or psychoanalysis, particularly when it is written by Freud or other psychoanalysts, without considering what actually happened.” - Hans Eysenck (Lambert, 1992). Eysenck also stated that “Freud was a drug-addicted impostor who constantly lied about his work, and his followers further distorted the truth about his contributions” (Lambert, 1992). He believed that psychoanalysis was the expression of Freud's neurosis (Lambert, 1992). Freud claimed that psychoanalysis was a method of removing neurosis, but it had no experimental support (Moore, 1994). However, psychoanalysis has come a long way to help many people with many psychological problems. Another major criticism of psychoanalysis was that no experimental methods were performed and that all psi tests... middle of paper... us?. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 23(2), 285-301. doi:10.1037/0736-9735.23.2.285Moore, S. (1994, March 5). Putting Freud on the Sofa: The new vision of the father of psychoanalysis: a man driven by the desire to become famous, who interpreted evidence to fit his theories and dismissed criticism with rhetorical flourishes. The Vancouver Sun, pp. B.4-B4. http://search.proquest.com/docview/243204117?accountid=12792Pollack, S. D. (1984). The elusive Freud. Psychoanalytic Review, 71(4), 517-527. http://search.proquest.com/docview/617064991?accountid=12792Schlesinger, H. J. (1987). Freud on the couch, again! PsycCRITIQUES, 32(4), 324-325. doi:10.1037/026977Webster, J. (2010). Nostalgia for the days when Freud was seriously fought. PsycCRITIQUES, 55(12) doi:10.1037/a0018219Wilson, Glen D. (1987). Variant sexuality: research and theory. Taylor and Francis.1987. 268 pages.