Before we take an in-depth look at how Existentialism and Psychoanalysis influenced Frankl, let's take a look at what each of these theories means. Existentialism became identified with a cultural movement that flourished in Europe in the forties and fifties; this term adopted by Jean-Paul Sartre as a self-description in the post-war literary and philosophical writings of Sartre and his associates. “By the mid-1970s, the cultural image of existentialism had become a cliché, parodied in countless Woody Allen books and films. " (123 Help) According to a website I researched, everything about philosophy says the definition of existentialism is: "Existentialism is a 20th century philosophy that 'interested in human existence, in self-discovery and the meaning of life through free will, choice and personal responsibility. . The belief that people seek to discover who and what they are throughout their lives by making choices based on their experiences, beliefs, and perspectives without the aid of laws, ethnic rules, or traditions. Existentialism then emphasizes that a person's judgment is the determining factor of what to believe rather than religious or secular world values. (all about philosophy) Therefore, according to this pattern of thinking, the idea that philosophy cannot be practiced disinterestedly as an objective science is indeed central to existentialism. Psychoanalysis is defined as: The method of psychological therapy created by Sigmund Freud in which association, dream interpretation, and resistance and transference analysis are used to explore repressed impulses, anxieties, and internal conflicts or unconscious, in order to release psychic energy for mature love and work. Freud also believed that personality was... middle of paper...... seeing things in the world as I do; in essence, I would not be who I am. I find that naivety is a joy; however, knowledge is power; the power to overcome, the power to improve the world you currently find yourself in. I also think that Marxism has good intentions in this; eliminating poverty is a good thing; many hands make light work; Theories in this field all have good intentions. Creating a utopian society is fundamentally an improbable fantasy to create due to human nature. Human nature preserves itself, the fittest are the only ones to survive in the end. Works Cited www.allaboutphilosophy.org/existentialism-definition-faq.htmExistentialism. ?id=64963>.Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis." 123HelpMe.com. February 24, 2011HelpMe.com/view.asp?id=66480>.Vladimir LeninFirst Congress of the Communist International