The assumption that he wanted to make himself the sole discoverer of psychoanalysis at Breuer's expense is contradicted by the description of the discovery in Freud's writings, in which he does not minimize Breuer's role, but rather emphasizes it.
Oletus, et ta tahtis end muuta ainsaks psühhoanalüüsi avastajaks Breueri kulul, on vastuolus Freudi kirjutistes leiduva avastuse kirjeldusega, kus ta ei pisenda Breueri rolli, vaid pigem rõhutab seda.