“A part of the libido which has been ‘disappointed’ retreats to a more primitive stage of development.”

— Karl Abraham

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About Karl Abraham

Psychoanalyst • German

Karl Abraham was an influential German psychoanalyst and one of Sigmund Freud's most devoted collaborators. He made significant contributions to the understanding of character development and the psychoanalytic theory...

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