An example of the kind of medical problem that set Freud on his journey of discovery into psychology was a strange neurological-like condition referred to as ____,in which the patient has no feeling from the wrists to the tips of the fingers but does have feeling in the forearms.

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Glove anesthesia is a condition where the patient experiences a lack of sensation in the hand, as if wearing an invisible glove, which cannot be explained by medical conditions affecting the nerves directly. This phenomenon intrigued Freud and contributed to his exploration of psychological explanations for physical symptoms.

An Example of the Kind of Medical Problem That Set