Ernst Jentsch
German psychiatrist · Germany · On the map · Doctors · Lived 1867 to 1919 · aged 52
Ernst Anton Jentsch (1867-1919) was a German psychiatrist. He authored works on psychology and pathology and is best known for his essay On the Psychology of the Uncanny (1906). However, he also authored texts on mood and the psychology of music.
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About this person
He is remembered for his influence on psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud who mentions the work of Jentsch in his essay "The Uncanny". Jentsch's work was also a great influence on the theory of the uncanny valley.
Country
Germany
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1867 to 1919 · aged 52
