The book presents a popular science biography of Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), the creator of psychoanalysis, who had a huge influence not only on the subsequent development of psychiatry, psychology, philosophy, sociology and other branches of humanities, but also on the entire worldview of modern humanity. Starting from Freud’s statement that his main patient was himself, Peter Lyukimson conducts his life story as a “case history,” convincingly proving that the theory of psychoanalysis is based on the psychological and psychiatric problems of the book’s hero, generated by his belonging to the Jewish people and the peculiarities of his life path . Summarizing and analyzing Freud's legacy, as well as numerous works devoted to his life and teaching, the author tries to separate the truly brilliant discoveries he made in the field of knowledge of human nature from the speculations and distortions that Freud more than once allowed himself in various works. sign of information products 18+