Psycho-dynamic Approach - Little Hans Case Study (1909)

Method:

• Freud carried out a case study of a child called Hans, who had a fear of horses.
• His father observed him, making notes of his dreams and things he said. These notes were passed onto Freud for analysis.

Results:

• Hans was afraid of horses because he thought they would bite him or fall on him.
• During the study Freud found that Hans had developed an interest in his 'widdler' (penis).
• His mother told him not to play with it or she would cut it off.
• He told his father about a dream where he married his mother and his father became his grandfather.

Conclusion:

• Freud's interpretation was that Hans…