Psychopathology of Everyday Life

Name: Psychopathology of Everyday Life
Author: Sigmund Freud

By Sigmund Freud

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Using clinical case studies and everyday examples, the author analyzes lapses such as forgetting names or foreign words, slips of the tongue, mistakes in reading and writing, bungled actions, and failures of memory and intention, arguing that these parapraxes reveal unconscious motives and repressed wishes. He demonstrates methods of free association to trace errors to underlying conflicts, contrasts apparent chance with determinism, and organizes various error types to show how ordinary faults illuminate psychic processes and the mechanisms of repression.

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Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. He is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind, the mechanism of repression, and the significance of dreams in understanding human behavior. Freud's influential works include "The Interpretation of Dreams," where he explores the symbolic meanings of dreams, and "Beyond the Pleasure Principle," which examines the motivations behind human behavior. His ideas have profoundly impacted psychology, literature, and the arts, making him a pivotal figure in the development of modern thought.