Wilhelm Reich (Noun)
Meaning
Austrian born psychoanalyst who lived in the United States; advocated sexual freedom and believed that cosmic energy could be concentrated in a human being (1897-1957).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Wilhelm Reich's work significantly diverged from traditional psychoanalytic thought, particularly in his emphasis on bodily sensations and the existence of a universal energy.
- The Orgone Accumulator, a box-like device developed by Wilhelm Reich, was intended to capture and concentrate orgone energy for therapeutic purposes.
- Wilhelm Reich's theory about the existence of orgone energy as a life force that surrounds our planet remains widely debated and criticized.
- As a prominent figure in the development of the psychoanalytic movement in the United States, Wilhelm Reich later abandoned orthodox psychoanalysis in pursuit of his unique ideas on human energy.
- Wilhelm Reich's therapeutic methods, including the use of the Orgone Accumulator and other devices designed to manipulate human energy, have sparked controversy and criticism throughout his career and beyond.