Why is freud still taught when almost all of his ideas have been proven false?

Answer 1

What a question! I can already hear the grumbling of some of the psychologists out there. Here are three things to think about. (1) Knowing some of Freud's ideas were wrong suggests that we now have the right answers. He pointed at ideas and concepts that made us look further into them. (2) There are not many pure "Fruedians" but Psychoanalysis, as a theory of counseling based on Freudian ideas, is still alive and well. (3) Many of Freud's ideas were colored by his time in history. I recommend checking out Judith Herman's Trauma and Recovery if you want another take on Freud. The last point could be a big takeaway in that psychology, just like any field of study, has to be considered in it's place in history.