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In order to understand Sandor Ferenczi's contributions to the field of psychoanalysis, one must first understand the nature and meaning of his relationship to his teacher, mentor and personal friend, Sigmund Freud. Their professional careers and personal lives were intertwined for a period of twenty-five years: from 1908 when they first met until Ferenczi's death in 1933. The history of psychoanalysis and the history of their relationship are also linked. For present purposes, this history can be divided into three phases: 1. The development of the Freudian method of analysis; 2. The active method of Freudian analysis; 3. The empathic method of Ferenczian (humanistic) analysis.
During the initial pioneering period of psychoanalysis, roughly 1908 to 1915, when the Freudian method was being introduced, Freud was Ferenczi's greatest champion, his mentor, teacher, analyst, dearest friend and cherished father figure. Ferenczi remained Freud's favorite pupil and cherished friend during the period when he developed his active method, roughly 1916 to