Sigmund Freud, Life Story The confessions Freud made about his youth are like a derived product of his discovery. According to Freud, if you want to understand a person's personality, you must examine his or her early experiences, which could have long-lasting effects. Freud believed that to better understand his works, people would have to know about the occurrences in his life. Like any other, Freud encountered trials and tribulations throughout his life. Freud stated, "…showed first 75 words of 590 total…

…showed last 75 words of 590 total…was diagnosed with cancer of the mouth and jaw. He had suffered from this for the last 20 years of his life. Through all his operations he continued writing and redeveloping his theories. In the 1930's the Nazi regime infiltrated Austria. In 1938 Freud left for Paris with the help of Princess Marie Bonaparte and Freud died on September 23, 1939. He worked up to his death and his contributions to the field of psychology will not be forgotten.