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Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
A staunch critic is someone who strongly opposes or disagrees with a particular theory or belief. In this context, it refers to an individual who strongly disagrees with Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory.
The act of analyzing, evaluating, and expressing disapproval towards a concept or theory.
Alternative Theories: Other psychological theories that provide different explanations for human behavior without relying on unconscious desires as the driving force.