Karl Abraham
Karl Abraham · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Pioneering psychoanalyst who advanced theories of libidinal development and manic-depressive illness
1877, Bremen, Germany — 1925, Berlin, Germany
Germany
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Abraham was a pioneering psychoanalyst, the first practising in Germany, who founded the Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute and advanced theories of libidinal development and of manic-depressive illness. A close collaborator of Sigmund Freud, he mentored figures such as Melanie Klein and Karen Horney. He was born into a Jewish family in Bremen and remained connected to his Jewish heritage.
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Pioneering psychoanalyst who advanced theories of libidinal development and manic-depressive illness
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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