Question

what disagreement did sigmund freud have with both josef breuer and jean martin charcot?
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

please select the best answer from the choices provided

a
b
c
d

Explanation:

Analyze the historical positions on hypnosis

Jean-Martin Charcot viewed hypnosis as a physiological, neurological state linked to hysteria, whereas Josef Breuer and Sigmund Freud initially explored it as a psychological tool to access unconscious memories.

Identify Freud's disagreement with both figures

Freud eventually disagreed with Charcot's purely neurological explanation and also moved away from Breuer's hypnotic catharsis, arguing that hypnosis was a psychological phenomenon driven by suggestion and transference rather than a physical neurological condition.

Evaluate the given multiple-choice options

Option A correctly identifies this core debate: whether hypnosis was a neurological (Charcot's view) or psychological (Freud's view) phenomenon.

Answer:

• (A) whether hypnosis was a neurological or psychological phenomenon (Correct answer)
• (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