Zur Psychopathologie des Alltagslebens : Über Vergessen, Versprechen, Vergreifen, Aberglaube und Irrtum

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939

Language:

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Zur Psychopathologie des Alltagslebens" by Sigmund Freud is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work examines the intricacies of everyday psychological phenomena such as forgetting, mistakes in speech, superstitions, and errors, providing insight into the functions of the mind. Freud delves into the mechanisms of memory and the subconscious, exploring how underlying psychological factors can influence behavior in mundane situations. The beginning of this work introduces Freud's analysis of forgetting proper names, using personal observations as a springboard for deeper inquiry. He reflects on the frequent experience of being unable to recall a name, only to later remember it when prompted. By analyzing his own mental process, Freud suggests that such lapses are not mere coincidences but result from psychological mechanisms, including repression and associated memories. This opening sets the stage for a broader exploration of the ways our subconscious affects our daily lives and interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Psychopathology_of_Everyday_Life Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zur_Psychopathologie_des_Alltagslebens

Release date is 2008-01-26