Science and Technology After World War I

Science and Technology after World War I

In the years during and following the firstWorld War there were many technological and scientific breakthroughs. They changed the growing world, shaping it into the modern one we know today. These advances include new weapons, medical discoveries, and even the development of new fields of scientific study.

One of the up and coming fields in science after World War I was Psychology. The most influential man in modern psychology is Sigmund Freud. Freud pioneered the revolutionary technique of psychoanalysis. Ellis and Esler define psychoanalysis as “…a method of studying how the mind works, and treating mental disorders” (526). It was designed to understand the unconscious problems of the patient based on their dreams, arbitrary associations, and deepest fantasies. Freud grew massively in popularity after a series of lectures given in the United States in 1909 and the publication of his book, Five Lectures on Psychoanalysis in 1916. His colleagues and other psychological minds of the time felt that he put too much emphasis on the role of sexuality in human psychology, thinking it was scandalous or overplayed. Some believe it to be more of his own opinion than actual scientific fact (Clarke). Freud’s work has been intensely criticized as well as gloriously commended (Freud).

Another pioneer in a relatively new scientific field was a woman named Marie Curie. Her work on the radioactivity in atoms was groundbreaking. Even more impressive was her ability to make these scientific discoveries while still bearing the role and responsibilities of a woman in the early 20th century in a household with two kids. Curie was one of the first female scientists to achieve international recognition. She di...

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...on the world during this time. These many advances in science and technology have all played their role in propelling the world into the modern era.

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