Complex (psychology) experiences that affect the psyche. Although they are normal, negative complexes can cause us pain and suffering. One of the key differences between Jungian and Freudian theory is that Jung's thought posits several different kinds of complex. Freud only focused on the Oedipus complex which reflected developmental challenges that face every young boy. He did not take other complexes into account except for the Electra complex, which he briefly spoke of (Carlini, 2005). After years of working together, Jung broke from Freud, due to disagreements in their ideas, and they each developed their own theories. Jung wanted to distinguish between
The Freudian Fallacy Masson's "The Assault on Truth" (1984), another book marked by hostility to Freud and psychoanalysis. According to Webster, "The Freudian Fallacy" received negative reviews in "The Times Literary Supplement" and the "London Review of Books", the latter of which included a false accusation of anti-Semitism that was later withdrawn with an apology. He criticized the press coverage that Thornton's book received in Britain, calling "The Sunday Times Magazine"′s treatment of Thornton's claims about Freud's addiction to cocaine sensational and shallow. The Freudian Fallacy The Freudian Fallacy, first published in the United Kingdom as Freud and Cocaine, is a 1983 book