Freud believed that when his female patients reported being sexually seduced as children, the patients were probably

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Freud believed that when female patients reported being sexually seduced as children, they were actually fulfilling unconscious wishes with fantasies rather than telling the truth or repressing the truth. He believed that these fantasies helped the patients deal with deeper feelings of guilt and internal conflict. This theory is controversial and no longer widely accepted in the field of psychology.

Freud Believed That When His Female Patients Reported Being Sexually