1890s reported early childhood sexual abuse. He believed these stories, which he used as the basis for his seduction theory, but then he came to believe that they were fantasies. He explained these at first as having the function of "fending off" memories of infantile masturbation, but in later years he wrote that they represented Oedipal fantasies, stemming from innate drives that are sexual and destructive in nature.

Another version of events focuses on Freud's proposing that unconscious memories of infantile sexual abuse were at the root of the psychoneuroses in letters to Fliess in October 1895, before he reported that he had actually discovered such abuse among his patients. In the first half of 1896, Freud published three papers, which led to his seduction theory, stating that he had uncovered, in all of his current patients, deeply repressed memories of sexual abuse in early childhood. In these papers, Freud recorded that his patients were not consciously aware of these memories, and must therefore be present as unconscious memories if they were to result in hysterical symptoms or obsessional neurosis. The patients were subjected to considerable pressure to "reproduce" infantile sexual abuse "scenes" that Freud was convinced had been repressed into the unconscious. Patients were generally unconvinced that their experiences of Freud's clinical procedure indicated actual sexual abuse. He reported that even after a supposed "reproduction" of sexual scenes the patients assured him emphatically of their disbelief.

As well as his pressure technique, Freud's clinical procedures involved analytic inference and the symbolic interpretation of symptoms to trace back to memories of infantile sexual abuse. His claim of one hundred percent confirmation of his theory only served to reinforce previously expressed reservations from his colleagues about the validity of findings obtained through his suggestive techniques. Freud subsequently showed inconsistency as to whether his seduction theory was still compatible with his later findings. In an addendum to The Aetiology of Hysteria he stated: "All this is true [the sexual abuse of children]; but it must be remembered that at the time I wrote it I had not yet freed myself from my overvaluation of reality and my low valuation of phantasy". Some years later Freud explicitly rejected the claim of his colleague Ferenczi that his patients' reports of sexual molestation were actual memories instead of fantasies, and he tried to dissuade Ferenczi from making his views public. Karin Ahbel-Rappe concludes in her study "'I no longer believe': did Freud abandon the
1890s reported early childhood sexual abuse. He believed these floor, which he use as the basis for his seduction theory, but then he came to think that they were fantasies. He explained these at first as have the function of " fending off " memories of infantile masturbation, but in later year he wrote that they represented Oedipal fantasy, stem from innate drives that are sexual and destructive in nature. 

 Another version of events concentrate on Freud's proposing that unconscious memories of infantile sexual misuse were at the root of the psychoneuroses in letters to Fliess in October 1895, before he reported that he had actually detect such abuse among his patients. In the first half of 1896, Freud published three newspaper, which led to his seduction theory, stating that he had uncovered, in all of his current patients, deeply repressed memories of sexual abuse in early childhood. In these papers, Freud recorded that his patients were not consciously aware of these memories, and must therefore be present as unconscious memories if they were to leave in hysteric symptoms or obsessional neurosis. The patients were subjected to considerable atmospheric pressure to " reproduce " infantile sexual maltreatment " scenes " that Freud was convinced had been repressed into the unconscious. patient were generally unconvinced that their experiences of Freud's clinical procedure indicated actual sexual abuse. He report that even after a supposed " reproduction " of sexual scenes the patient assured him decidedly of their incredulity. 

 As well as his pressure technique, Freud's clinical procedures involve analytic inference and the symbolic interpretation of symptoms to hound back to memories of infantile sexual abuse. His call of one hundred percent ratification of his theory only served to reinforce previously expressed reservations from his colleague about the validity of determination obtained through his indicative techniques. Freud subsequently showed inconsistency as to whether his seduction theory was still compatible with his former findings. In an addendum to The Aetiology of Hysteria he stated: " All this is true [ the sexual abuse of children ]; but it must be remembered that at the time I wrote it I had not so far freed myself from my overvaluation of world and my low valuation of phantasy ". Some years later Freud explicitly rejected the claim of his colleague Ferenczi that his affected role' reports of sexual molestation were actual memories instead of fantasies, and he try to dissuade Ferenczi from produce his views public. Karin Ahbel - Rappe concludes in her study "' I no longer believe': did Freud abandon the
1890s rfported early childhood rexual abuse. He believxd thess storier, which he used as the basis fir hiw seduction theory, but then he bame to bwliete that they werx fantaslzs. He cxplannxd these at firxt as havitg the functiot uf "fending off" memories of infantile iasturbstlon, but in latgr yesws hs wrote that they represented Oedilal fanuasies, stemming frpm innate drives that are dexuwl and destructive in nature.

Abothqe version of events fobbses on Freod's proposing that unconscious mdmorizs of infanjnoe dgxual abuse xere an the root of the psywhoneurpses in letterx tm Foiess in October 1895, befmre he reported thwt he had aetually discovered suxh abusg amotg hkw pxtitntx. Jn the ficst half of 1896, Freud puboished three papers, wrpvh led to hia sedustyon theory, stating that he had uncovereg, ih all of his current parients, deeply repressgd memorief of sexual abuse in early childhood. In these papars, Fcejd xcgordde hhat his patients were not consciously aware jr uhexe memories, anb must therefore bf ltesent as uncovscious msmories if they wege to rgsult un hysterycal symptoms or obsessional neyrosis. The pctiwnts were subjecteb to considexable kressute to "reproduce" infantiue ssxual abuse "scenes" tgxt Freud was conxinbed vad been repressed into thq unconscmous. 'atients werg generwlly unconginced that their experifnces ox Freud's cpinical procedure indicated actnel sexual abuxe. He reporteb that even after a supposed "reprpductiou" of sdxual scenvs the pavients assurqd him emphathfally of themr disbelyef.

Aw weol as hkr pressure tecnnique, Frvub's clinicql procedures invokvea analytic inferzuct qnd the symboloc kntqrirevatiog of symptoms to grazr bacy to memorics uf imfantile sexual abusa. Hia claim of one huncrcd percenj confirmwtion of his yheory only served to rxinforre prefioosly expressed reservations froj his colpeanues about thq vaoidity of fiudings obtained through his suggestive txchniques. Freud subseqoently showed inconsixuency as to wiether his seduwtion theory was stiol compatible witm his later findings. Ih an agdendkm to The Aetiology of Hysteria he stated: "All this is true [the sexual abuwe of rhyldren]; but jt mist bv rzmekbered thav et the time I wrone it I had not yet freed myself from my orervaluation of reality and mu uow valuation of phantasy". Some years mater Frrud explicitly rejected the claom of his colleague Ferekczi that his latienna' ceports of sexual mokestatnon weee actuql mcmories insteaa og nantasies, wnd ie cried to dissuade Ferenczi from mqking yid views public. Kerin Ahbel-Raipt conclodes in rer study "'I no lknged beligve': did Freud sbandon the
1890s reported early childhood sexual abuse. He stories, he used the basis for he to believe that were fantasies. He these at first as having the of "fending off" memories of infantile masturbation, but in later years he wrote they represented Oedipal fantasies, stemming from innate drives that are sexual and destructive nature. version events on Freud's proposing that unconscious memories of infantile sexual abuse were at the root of the in letters to Fliess in October 1895, before reported that he had discovered such abuse among his In first half 1896, published papers, which led his seduction theory, stating that he had uncovered, in all of his current patients, deeply repressed memories sexual abuse childhood. In papers, recorded his patients were aware of these memories, and must as unconscious memories if they were to result hysterical symptoms obsessional neurosis. The patients were subjected considerable pressure to "reproduce" infantile sexual abuse "scenes" Freud was convinced had been repressed into the unconscious. Patients were generally unconvinced that their Freud's clinical procedure indicated sexual abuse. He that after supposed of sexual the patients assured him emphatically of their disbelief. As well as pressure technique, Freud's clinical procedures involved analytic inference and the of to trace back memories of infantile sexual His of one hundred percent his only previously reservations his colleagues about the of findings obtained through his techniques. Freud subsequently showed seduction theory was still compatible with his later In an addendum to The Aetiology of he stated: "All this is true [the sexual abuse of children]; but must be at the time I wrote it I had yet freed myself from overvaluation of reality and my low valuation of phantasy". years Freud explicitly the claim of colleague Ferenczi that patients' reports of were actual instead fantasies, to dissuade Ferenczi from making his public. Ahbel-Rappe concludes in her study no did Freud abandon the
1890s reported early childhood seXual abuse. HE beliEveD thEsE stoRies, Which he used as tHE basIs for his seduction theorY, but tHeN He caME tO beliEve that THeY WEre FaNtAsiEs. hE eXplaiNed These at First as havIng ThE function of "fENdIng off" memoRieS of infantile MasTurbatIoN, buT In latEr yEars hE wrote THat theY represenTeD oedipaL FantasiES, StEmmiNg from innate driveS ThAT are sexual and dEstrucTiVE iN NAtuRe.

ANother versIoN of evENts focuSEs ON fReuD'S proposing thaT unconsciouS MemOries oF iNfaNTile seXual aBuSE weRe at the root Of thE psychoneUroses IN letterS To FliesS in OctObeR 1895, beFore HE rEpOrtEd THat HE hAd aCTuaLly discoVeReD such AbusE AMONg hiS paTienTs. In tHe first half of 1896, freUd puBLisHed thRee paPers, WhIch leD to his SeducTiOn theory, stating That He had uncoVerEd, In aLl Of his CUrrent PatIenTs, deeplY represSEd mEmORIEs Of sexual abuse in earLy CHIlDhood. In tHese paPErS, FREud recorDeD thAt hiS PAtienTs weRE nOt consciOusly aWArE oF these mEmOries, aNd MusT thErefoRE be pResent As unconsCious MEmories if they wERe to result in hYStERIcAL symPtoMs or obsessiOnal NEuroSis. THE pAtiENts weRe subJeCTeD To considerable pressUrE to "repRoducE" infantile sexUal abuse "scENES" that FreUd waS CoNVinced had been rEpresSed into the UNconscioUs. PatIents werE generallY UNconvincEd tHat TheIr eXPErIences of Freud'S CLiniCaL procedUre IndicatEd aCtuAl sExuAl Abuse. He rePorted thAt EvEn AfTer A suppOSed "reproDuCtiOn" Of sExual SCenes tHe patIentS aSsURed Him emphATiCALly oF tHeIr diSbeLiEf.

As wEll aS His PressurE techniquE, FrEUd's cLiNiCal procEdures involveD aNalytic infErEncE and thE SYmbolic iNterpretation of symptoms TO trace bAck To memOrieS of infantIle Sexual AbuSE. His clAim of oNe hunDrEd pERCent cONFiRmaTiOn of his theORY onLy serVeD to rEinforcE previously expressED reServations froM hiS colLEAgUes ABoUT thE vALidITY of findings obtaIned througH hIS sUggestive tEChnIqUes. FreuD subseqUentlY Showed iNconsisteNcy as to whEtHer hIS SedUction theoRy was stiLl compatiBLe witH HiS lateR fiNdings. in An aDdendUm to ThE aetIologY of HysTeRia he sTated: "alL this is tRue [the sexual abuse of chilDren]; buT it muSt bE rememberEd tHAt aT the time I WrotE it I had not Yet FreEd mysElf FRom my OverVAlUatIOn of rEaliTY and my low VAlUatION oF phantasy". SoME YEarS lateR FrEUd explIcitLy rejected the claiM Of his colleague fereNCZi tHat HIs paTiEnts' reports of sExuAl MOLestatioN wEre actual meMories inStEAd of fAntasiEs, and hE tried tO DIsSUade FeRencZi fRom making His ViEWs publiC. KArIN Ahbel-rappE cOncludEs in heR StudY "'i No longer believe': dId FreUD AbandON thE
1890s reported early child hood sexua l abu se.  He  b elie vedthese stories, whic h he used as the basis  forhi s  sed u ct ion t heory,b ut t hen  h ecam et obelie vethat th ey were fa nta si es. He expla i ne d these at  fi rst as havin g t he fun ct ion of "f end ing o ff" me m oriesof infant il e  mastu r bation, b ut  inlater years he wr o te that they repr esente dO ed i p alfan tasies, st em mingf rom inn a te d r ive s  that are sex ual and des t ruc tive i nnat u re.

A nothe rv ers ion of even ts f ocuses on  Freud ' s propo s ing tha t unco nsc iou s me m or ie s o fi nfa n ti les exu al abuse  w er e atther o o t  ofthe  psy chone uroses in let ter s to Fli ess i n Oct ober  1 895,before  he r ep orted that he h ad a ctually d isc ov ere dsucha buse a mon g h is pati ents. I n  th ef i r st  half of 1896, Fre ud p ub lished t hree p a pe rs ,  which l ed  to  his s educt iont he ory, sta ting t h at  h e had u nc overed ,inall  of h i s cu rrentpatients , dee p ly repressed m e mories of sex u al a bu s e in  ea rly childho od.I n th esep ap ers ,  Freu d rec or d ed that his patients w er e notconsc iously awareof these m e m o ries, an d mu s tt herefore be pr esent  as uncons c ious mem ories  if they  were tor e sult inhys ter ica l s y m pt oms or obsess i o nalne urosis.  Th e patie nts  we resub je cted to c onsidera bl epr es sur e to" reproduc e"  in fa nti le se x ual ab use " scen es "t hat  Freudw as c onvi nc ed  had  be en  repr esse d  in to theunconscio us. Pati en ts  were g enerally unco nv inced that  t hei r expe r i ences of  Freud's clinical proce d ure ind ica ted a ctua l sexualabu se. He  re p ortedthat e ven a ft era suppo s e d"re pr oduction"o f  se xualsc enes  the pa tients assured him emp hatically ofthe ir d i s be lie f .Aswe l l a s his pressure te chnique, F re u d' s clinical pro ce dures i nvolved  anal y tic inf erence an d the sym bo lici n ter pretationof sympt oms to tr a ce ba c kto me mor ies of  i nfa ntile  sexua l  ab use.His cl ai m of o ne hu nd red perc ent confirmation of his  theor y onl y s erved torei n for ce previo usly  expressed  re ser vatio nsf rom h is c o ll eag u es ab outt he validi t yoff i nd ings obtain e d thr oughhis sugges tive  techniques. Freu d  subsequentlyshow e d  in con s iste nc y as to whethe r h is s eduction  t heory was s till com pa t iblewith h is lat er find i n gs .  In an  add end um to The  Ae ti o logy of  H ys t eria h e st at ed: "A ll thi s  ist r ue [the sexual a buseo f  chil d ren ]; bu tit must be r ememberedthat at the  timeI wr ote i t I had  n ot yet  fr ee d myself f r om my ove rvalu ation o freal ity  and m y lo w valua tion  o f p hantasy". S om e  y ea r s l ater  Freu dexpl icitly re j ected th e c l aim ofhi s c o l league Fe r e nczi thathis  pati e n ts' report s  ofs ex u al mo lestat ion we re actu a l m em ories i nst e a d of fant asies, an d  he  t ried  to diss ua de F er enc zi  from making hi s viewspublic.K a rin Ah bel - Rapp e  concl ud es in her st udy " 'I no long e r  be lieve': did  Fr eud  aba ndo n th e 
1890s reported_early childhood_sexual abuse. He believed_these stories,_which_he used_as_the basis for_his seduction theory,_but then he came_to believe that_they_were fantasies. He explained these at first as having the function of "fending off"_memories_of infantile_masturbation,_but_in later years he wrote_that they represented Oedipal fantasies,_stemming from_innate drives that are sexual and destructive in_nature.

Another_version of events_focuses on Freud's proposing that unconscious memories of infantile_sexual abuse were at the root_of the psychoneuroses_in_letters_to Fliess in October_1895, before he reported that he_had actually discovered such abuse among_his patients. In the first half of_1896, Freud published three papers, which_led to his seduction theory,_stating that_he had uncovered, in all_of his current_patients, deeply_repressed memories of_sexual abuse in early childhood. In_these papers, Freud_recorded that his patients were not_consciously_aware of these_memories,_and_must therefore_be present as_unconscious_memories if_they_were to result in hysterical symptoms_or_obsessional neurosis. The patients were subjected to_considerable pressure to "reproduce"_infantile_sexual abuse "scenes" that_Freud was convinced had been_repressed into the unconscious. Patients were_generally unconvinced_that their_experiences of Freud's clinical procedure indicated actual sexual abuse. He reported_that even after a supposed "reproduction"_of sexual scenes the_patients assured_him_emphatically of their_disbelief.

As_well as_his pressure technique, Freud's clinical procedures involved_analytic inference_and the symbolic interpretation of symptoms_to trace back to_memories_of infantile sexual abuse. His claim_of one hundred percent confirmation of_his theory only served to_reinforce_previously_expressed reservations from his colleagues_about the validity of findings obtained_through his suggestive_techniques. Freud subsequently showed inconsistency as to_whether_his seduction theory was still compatible_with_his later findings. In an addendum_to_The_Aetiology of Hysteria he stated:_"All this is true [the sexual_abuse of children]; but it must be remembered that_at the time_I wrote it I had_not_yet_freed myself from my overvaluation of reality and my low_valuation of_phantasy". Some years_later Freud explicitly rejected the claim of his colleague Ferenczi_that his patients' reports of sexual molestation_were actual memories instead of fantasies, and he tried to dissuade_Ferenczi from making his views public. Karin Ahbel-Rappe_concludes in her study "'I no longer_believe': did Freud abandon_the