The Freudian Slip

Author : Joel Levy
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781782430704

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Freudian Slips by Joel Levy Pdf

Freudian Slips presents the essential facts and findings of the fascinating subject of psychology in an accessible and enjoyable way, leaving no slip or phallic symbol unexamined. From psychoanalysis to behaviour therapy, via the subconscious and the unconscious, the book charts a path through the subject's controversial history, and encounters the work of all the big names in the field, such as Freud, Jung, Skinner, Bandura, Piaget and Köhler. There are many phrases and experiments from psychology that have made it into the public consciousness, although the meaning behind such examples is seldom commonly known. Featuring entries such as Milgram's experiment, in which 62 per cent of participants willingly electrocuted another person, cognitive dissonance, the Oedipus and Electra complexes, nature versus nurture and the Rorschach test, Freudian Slips will cover everything you need to know about this mercurial branch of science.

Author : Gary Blake
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781620873762

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A Freudian Slip Is When You Say One Thing but Mean Your Mother by Gary Blake Pdf

Everyone delights in wordplay! When there’s a sale on tennis balls, it’s first come, first serve. Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion. Why does the Pope travel so much? Because he’s a roamin’ Catholic. What is purple and 5,000 miles long? The Grape Wall of China! O-pun the door to 1,001 goodies that will have you howling or groaning, but certainly—like the surgery patient—in stitches.

Author : Erica Orloff
Publisher : HQN Books
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426833984

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Freudian Slip by Erica Orloff Pdf

Everyone loves shock jock Julian Shaw…except the guy who shot him. The raunchy radio DJ expects the dark tunnel, white lights—even his late grandmother greeting him at the pearly gates. Instead, he gets a coma, a spirit guide named Gus and a pushy demon with a deal. His assignment: Katie Darby. Katie Darby's best friend just stole her guy! Now she's losing her mind. All she really wants to do is stay in mope mode, but it feels as if someone is watching her, whispering strange thoughts into her head, making her say and do things she would never normally consider. And it's actually making her life better! Now Julian wants another chance to prove he's a good guy. But he just might have to sell his soul to the devil to get it….

Author : Tao Jiang,Philip J. Ivanhoe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136208379

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The Reception and Rendition of Freud in China by Tao Jiang,Philip J. Ivanhoe Pdf

Although Freud makes only occasional, brief references to China and Chinese culture in his works, for almost a hundred years many leading Chinese intellectuals have studied and appropriated various Freudian theories. However, whilst some features of Freud’s views have been warmly embraced from the start and appreciated for their various explanatory and therapeutic values, other aspects have been vigorously criticized as implausible or inapplicable to the Chinese context. This book explores the history, reception, and use of Freud and his theories in China, and makes an original and substantial contribution to our understanding of the Chinese people and their culture as well as to our appreciation of western attempts to understand the people and culture of China. The essays are organised around three key areas of research. First, it examines the historical background concerning the China-Freud connection in the 20th century, before going on to use reconstructed Freudian theories in order to provide a modernist critique of Chinese culture. Finally, the book deploys traditional Chinese thought in order to challenge various aspects of the Freudian project. Both Freudianism’s universal appeal and its cultural particularity are in full display throughout the book. At the same time, the allure of Chinese cultural and literary expressions, both in terms of their commonality with other cultures and their distinctive characteristics, are also scrutinized. This collection of essays will be welcomed by those interested in early modern and contemporary China, as well as the work and influence of Freud. It will also be of great interest to students and scholars of psychology, psychoanalysis, literature, philosophy, religion, and cultural studies more generally.

Author : Mary S. Gossy
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Parapraxis
ISBN : 9780472065936

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Freudian Slips by Mary S. Gossy Pdf

A feminist critic provides the first book-length literary exploration of Freud's classic study, The Psychopathology of Everyday Life.

Author : Sebastiano Timpanaro
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781844676743

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The Freudian Slip by Sebastiano Timpanaro Pdf

Philology cross-examines Freud in this sustained critique of psychoanalysis and its foundational notion of the slip. Challenging virtually every account of linguistic error in Freud’s work as arbitrary and constrained, Sebastiano Timpanaro advances an alternative picture keyed to the dynamics of “banalization,” “disimprovement,” and contextual play borrowed from the field of literary criticism. Underscored with a Marxist defense of science against the professed materialism of the psychoanalytic “individual drama,” Timpanaro’s analysis demands a strong reassessment of the Freudian legacy and a renewed debate over its value for the Left.

Author : William Ferdinand Brown
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : American drama
ISBN : 0573609373

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The Girl in the Freudian Slip by William Ferdinand Brown Pdf

Author : Sidney Harris
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0813524784

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Freudian Slips by Sidney Harris Pdf

Renowned cartoonist Sidney Harris turns his legendary pen loose on psychiatry and psychology in the laugh-out-loud, funny Freudian Slips. This hilarious collection of 150 cartoons -some published for the first time in this book--takes a lighthearted look at pop psychology, psychotherapy, human behavior, and the psychology of everyday life as only Harris can. Freudians and Jungians are certain to agree- this book is the perfect therapy to bring a smile to the face of anyone who appreciates a clever cartoon.Harris fans will surely want to add Freudian Slips to their collection of his other delightfully witty books, including Einstein Simplified, Can't You Guys Read?, Chalk Up Another One, So Sue Me! and Stress Test, all available from Rutgers University Press.

Author : Sigmund Freud
Publisher : Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9357022406

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The Psychopathology of Everyday Life by Sigmund Freud Pdf

In The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, renowned psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud explores the hidden meanings behind the seemingly trivial mistakes and slip-ups that we all make in our daily lives. From forgetting a name to misreading a sentence, Freud reveals how these common errors can reveal deep-seated psychological conflicts and repressed desires. Drawing on his extensive clinical experience and his groundbreaking theories of the unconscious mind, Freud offers a fascinating and provocative analysis of the complex forces that shape our behavior and influence our relationships. First published in 1901, this classic work of psychology remains a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the workings of the human mind.

Author : Abel Franklin
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1318979536

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Freudian Slip by Abel Franklin Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Bernard J. Baars
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781489911643

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Experimental Slips and Human Error by Bernard J. Baars Pdf

Whereas most humans spend their time trying to get things right, psycholo gists are perversely dedicated to error. Errors are extensively used to in vestigate perception, memory, and performance; some clinicians study errors like tea leaves for clues to unconscious motives; and this volume presents the work of researchers who, in an excess of perversity, actually cause people to make predictable errors in speech and action. Some reasons for this oddity are clear. Errors seem to stand at the nexus of many deep-psychological questions. The very concept of error presupposes a goal or criterion by comparison to which an error is an error; and goals bring in the foundation issues of control, motivation, and volition (Baars, 1987, 1988; Wiener, 1961). Errors serve to measure the quality of performance in learning, in expert knowledge, and in brain damage and other dysfunctional states; and by surprising us, they often call attention to phenomena we might otherwise take for granted. Errors also seem to reveal the "natural joints" in perception, language, memory, and problem solving-revealing units that may otherwise be invisible (e. g. , MacKay, 1981; Miller, 1956; Newell & Simon, 1972; Treisman & Gelade, 1980).

Author : Franklin Abel
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781776533510

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Freudian Slip by Franklin Abel Pdf

Though it has fallen out of favor in recent years, Freudian psychoanalysis was all the rage in the mid-twentieth century, and science-fiction scribe Franklin Abel puts it to entertaining use as a plot device in this cheeky short story. In one fell swoop, the physical components of the Earth have disappeared, and the task of setting things right falls onto the shoulders of an unlikely hero.

Author : Jacques Bouveresse
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781400821594

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Wittgenstein Reads Freud by Jacques Bouveresse Pdf

Did Freud present a scientific hypothesis about the unconscious, as he always maintained and as many of his disciples keep repeating? This question has long prompted debates concerning the legitimacy and usefulness of psychoanalysis, and it is of utmost importance to Lacanian analysts, whose main project has been to stress Freud's scientific grounding. Here Jacques Bouveresse, a noted authority on Ludwig Wittgenstein, contributes to the debate by turning to this Austrian-born philosopher and contemporary of Freud for a candid assessment of the early issues surrounding psychoanalysis. Wittgenstein, who himself had delivered a devastating critique of traditional philosophy, sympathetically pondered Freud's claim to have produced a scientific theory in proposing a new model of the human psyche. What Wittgenstein recognized--and what Bouveresse so eloquently stresses for today's reader--is that psychoanalysis does not aim to produce a change limited to the intellect but rather seeks to provoke an authentic change of human attitudes. The beauty behind the theory of the unconscious for Wittgenstein is that it breaks away from scientific, causal explanations to offer new forms of thinking and speaking, or rather, a new mythology. Offering a critical view of all the texts in which Wittgenstein mentions Freud, Bouveresse immerses us in the intellectual climate of Vienna in the early part of the twentieth century. Although we come to see why Wittgenstein did not view psychoanalysis as a science proper, we are nonetheless made to feel the philosopher's sense of wonder and respect for the cultural task Freud took on as he found new ways meaningfully to discuss human concerns. Intertwined in this story of Wittgenstein's grappling with the theory of the unconscious is the story of how he came to question the authority of science and of philosophy itself. While aiming primarily at the clarification of Wittgenstein's opinion of Freud, Bouveresse's book can be read as a challenge to the French psychoanalytic school of Lacan and as a provocative commentary on cultural authority.

Author : Marion von Adlerstein
Publisher : Hachette Australia
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780733629112

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The Freudian Slip by Marion von Adlerstein Pdf

Mad Men...Paper Giants...The Freudian Slip. Looking back has never been so entertaining. 'A perfect gift for anyone who can remember the 60s or aches to live in a world of red lips and hourglass curves.' The Australian Women's Weekly Sydney. 1963. Women wear princess-line dresses, edge-to-edge duster coats, gloves, perfectly matched handbags and shoes and seamed stockings. They are defined by the vital statistics of their bust, waist and hip measurements and if they are over thirty they're over the hill. Kings Cross is bohemian, Paddington is pre-gentrified and the crowd at Beppi's and the Ozone charge their boozy lunches to job numbers. At the advertising agency Bofinger, Adams, Rawson, & Keane, two talented women hold important creative roles. One, Bea, is a copywriter. The other, Desi, is a television producer. Because they are successful in their work and rewarded by it, few of their colleagues know how adept they are at mismanaging their private lives. Anxious to join this starred twosome is a young secretary named Stella, who embodies all the qualities for success - ambition, dedication, energy, efficiency - except creative talent. In its absence she relies on stealth, flattery and plagiarism, to walk, in her Jane Debster toe-peepers, all over the others in realising her ambition. She succeeds. At least, for a while. The Freudian Slip is a deliciously witty novel about three very different women, all trying to make their way in a man's world. The equally delicious sequel One More Slip is now also available. PRAISE for The Freudian Slip: 'a truly terrific book...A fast-paced, funny, fabulous read' The Daily Telegraph 'a great beach read' Marie Claire 'an intoxicating portrait of the 1960s' Sydney Morning Herald 'a rollicking and entertaining read' Good Reading

Author : Sebastiano Timpanaro
Publisher : Verso
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-15
Category : Psychoanalysis
ISBN : 1859844901

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The Freudian Slip by Sebastiano Timpanaro Pdf

In an iconoclastic work of great verve -- republished now with a new introductory essay by Perry Anderson -- Sebastiano Timpanaro submits the whole field of psychoanalysis to one of its most sustained and serious Marxist critiques. Using textual criticism, Timpanaro reconsiders the most famous cases of the 'slips' analysed by Freud in The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, and argues that in virtually every case Freud's explanations of them are arbitrary or unnecessary. His book ends with a remarkable interpretation of the cultural and historical destiny of Freud's work within early twentieth-century thought.