Sigmund Freud, also known as the father of psychoanalysis, was born on May 6, 1856 in Freiberg, Moravia. A few years later he moved to Vienna, Austria and years later to England. Sigmund Freud was known for linking psychological problems with sexual problems. Freud demonstrated a broad perspective on things involving dreams, religion, and cultural artifacts. He focused on different states of mind, such as unconsciousness. Freud drew on a problem of local sexual repression to co-create theories of human behavior. Although many people agree that Sigmund Freud's theories are controversial, he is said to be one of the most influential scientists with great work in the field of psychology. His psychoanalytic theories and ideas still have a strong impact on early childhood psychology and education today. One of his influential theories is the conscious and unconscious mind. This psychoanalytic theory includes repression, denial, sublimation and projection. Sigmund Freud had his own vision of how the mind was organized. The three levels are called the conscious mind, preconscious mind and unconscious mind. He believed that outbursts and random comments were not so random and that they were signs of the unconscious mind in action. Unlike the level of the unconscious mind, the conscious mind involves everything we are aware of and can talk about. He believed that the preconscious mind had simply been given memory. Freud used an iceberg as a metaphor to describe the three levels of the mind. According to him, the top part of the iceberg that is seen above the water is the conscious mind, the visible part of the iceberg that is slightly below the water is the preconscious mind, and the iceberg that is invisible in the center... of paper ......ed with early childhood because interested in the age group; he was interested in theories and seeing how children function. Sigmund Freud is one of the leaders of childhood who is considered an outstanding theorist because his ideas on growth and development are explained in depth. His ideas were vague but somewhat articulated. Sigmund Freud and his theories awaken the mind and are taught in parenting and early childhood education courses today along with a couple of other early childhood leaders. Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory has certainly had an influence on the way some of us view children today. Works Cited http://psychology.about.com/od/sigmundfreud/p/sigmund_freud.htm http://www.nndb.com/people /736/000029649/ http://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality /ss/psychosexualdev.htmhttp://learningtheoriesandfamily.wordpress.com/