Question

Arrange the following works as per their year of publication in chronological order: A. Ecrits, B. The Interpretation of Dreams, C. The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology, D. Psychology of the Unconscious.

• A. B, D, C, A
• B. A, B, D, C
• C. C, D, B, A
• D. B, C, A, D

Hint:

In psychoanalytic theory chronology, remember: Freud comes first, then Jung, then Adler, and Lacan much later.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1 : Understanding the Question:
This question requires us to arrange four foundational works of psychoanalytic and psychological theory written by Freud, Jung, Adler, and Lacan in chronological order of their publication.

Step 2 : Key Formulas and Approach:
The approach involves identifying the exact publication date for each of the four classical theoretical texts and arranging them in ascending order.

Step 3 : Detailed Explanation:

• The Interpretation of Dreams (Die Traumdeutung) by Sigmund Freud, which introduced his revolutionary theories of the unconscious mind and dream analysis, was published in late 1899 (though dated 1900). This is the earliest work listed.

• Psychology of the Unconscious (Wandlungen und Symbole der Libido) by Carl Gustav Jung, which marked his theoretical split from Freud by introducing his concepts of the collective unconscious, was published in 1912.

• The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology by Alfred Adler, which established his school of individual psychology and explored the concept of the inferiority complex, was published in 1920.

• Écrits by the French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan, which collected his highly influential structuralist lectures and essays, was published in 1966.

• The correct chronological order is: The Interpretation of Dreams (B, 1899) $\rightarrow$ Psychology of the Unconscious (D, 1912) $\rightarrow$ The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology (C, 1920) $\rightarrow$ Écrits (A, 1966).

Step 4 : Final Answer:
The correct sequence is B, D, C, A, which corresponds to option (A).
The correct option is (A) B, D, C, A.