As we’ve learned in this chapter, Freud’s writings have exerted an enormous impact on popular culture, although many modern psychologists have questioned their scientific basis. Find two or three...

As we’ve learned in this chapter, Freud’s writings have exerted an enormous impact on popular culture, although many modern psychologists have questioned their scientific basis. Find two or three recent articles in the popular press that refer to Freudian theory in explaining the causes or treatment of a psychological disorder. To what extent is the press coverage consistent with contemporary scientific evidence regarding Freudian theory?