Freud believed that "hysterical" symptoms:

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Freud believed that "hysterical" symptoms, such as paralysis or blindness, were an unconscious way for individuals to avoid unpleasant activities or conflicts. He believed they were psychological rather than medical problems and needed to be treated through psychoanalysis. While Freud did believe that early experiences in the oral stage could contribute to the development of such symptoms, this is not the sole root cause he identified. Additionally, Freud did not believe that such symptoms were more common in one gender over the other.

Freud Believed That "Hysterical" Symptoms