This work is Jung's essay defending the basic tenants of the new field of Psychoanalysis (original title "Zur Kritik über Psychoanalyse"). First published in "Jahrbuch für psychoanalytische und psychopathologi & schungen" in Vienna and Leipzig in 1910, this edition is a new translation with an Afterword by the Translator, a philosophic index of Jung's terminology and a timeline of his life and works. Here Jung discusses the different ways in which psychoanalysis has been received and understood by lay people and the educated alike. It emphasizes that psychoanalysis is often grasped without much difficulty, even though its evidence differs from that of the physical sciences. The article emphasizes the empirical basis of psychoanalysis and confronts the problem that critics often reject its findings without providing substantial alternative evidence. It notes that independent researchers have reached broadly similar conclusions to Freud, and that those who have experienced psychoanalytic treatment tend to affirm its validity. Jung attributes this to entrenched scientific prejudices and differences in methodological approaches. A substantial part of the article is devoted to an extended critique by an individual who expresses strong revulsion towards Freudian theories, particularly those relating to child sexuality and anal eroticism. This critique is used to demonstrate the emotional and personal biases that can influence scientific criticism, and to highlight how psychoanalysis often provokes strong reactions when it challenges conventional beliefs about human nature and behavior.