Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego (German: Massenpsychologie und Ich-Analyse) is a work of Sigmund Freud from the year 1921.
A mass, according to Freud, is a "temporary entity, consisting of heterogeneous elements that have joined together for a moment." 1] He refers heavily to the writings of sociologist and psychologist Gustave Le Bon (1841-1931), summarizing his work at the beginning of th.
In this monograph, Freud describes psychological mechanisms at work within mass movements.
Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego (German: Massenpsychologie und Ich-Analyse) is a work of Sigmund Freud from the year 1921