Freud analyzed a five-year-old boy named Hans who had developed a severe phobia of horses, particularly a fear that a horse would fall down in the street or bite him. Freud interpreted this phobia as a displaced fear of his father (due to the Oedipus complex), with the black blinkers and muzzle on the horse representing his father's eyeglasses and mustache.
Discuss at least one criticism of Freud's interpretation of his case studies. Refer to Hans in your answer.
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