Freud emphasized sex in his theory because:

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Freud's emphasis on sex in his theory was due to a combination of factors. Firstly, many of his patients suffered from problems related to their sexual desires, and so he observed and analyzed these experiences extensively. Secondly, Freud believed that humans had no "higher" motives, and needed to explain activities such as art and science as redirected sexual impulses. Finally, Freud's early attempts at creating a "Project for a Scientific Psychology" failed, and so he turned to biology (specifically, the concept of sexual reproduction) as a foundation for his theorizing.

Freud Emphasized Sex in His Theory Because