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This article discusses issues related to teaching the philosophy of scholar Sigmund Freud. Freud's scientific legacy is controversial within contemporary psychology. There are pedagogical benefits to this controversy, however, because instructors can use it to encourage students to critically evaluate Freud's contributions. Researchers believe that contemporary psychology students benefit in three ways by studying the controversy surrounding Freud. First, Freud's ideas are part of the history and vernacular in psychology and the wider culture.