Many people did not agree with him or his theories, however he did provide much of the groundwork for the proven theories present in psychology today. He was important to psychoanalysis because he conducted several experiments and research to prove and back up his theories. For example, he studied his theory of free association by conducting it on his patients and clients in his practice. The time period affected him negatively because he challenged many of the traditional ideas and morals of his era. Many people looked at him as a pervert or a pedophile for his studies of sexuality dealing with children. Comment Stream