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The Psychopathology of Everyday Life by Sigmund Freud, A.A. Brill

mgouker's review against another edition

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2.0

Freud analyzes language, memory of names, and behaviors for signs of our repressed subconsciouses. He uses different anecdotes, describes the observation, and then uses his theory of the mind to explain how a forgotten name or a missed appointment derives from the darkest reaches of our minds.

I have few problems with those origins actually. I believe in dark intent and repressed urges. The problem I have with the many anecdotes here is the constant flimsy reasoning seems entirely arbitrary.

That being said, it is an important dawn of psychotherapy book and is important. It also is a book of its time and tells us a lot about people then and provides great background for those times. If you consider the time it's written it is nice to have a window of the mind - however distorted - to those historical characters.

Still, it was often cumbersome, but ultimately I am happier with this than the Interpretation of Dreams or The Future of an Illusion.

seyj's review against another edition

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challenging informative slow-paced

2.0

zare_i's review against another edition

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5.0

Very interesting case collection reader will most likely find himself in some of these cases (hopefully not those that can be considered as serious ones) because all cases presented are taken from the everyday life. Note this book is just that interesting cases collection (many are contributed by Freud s long-time colleagues) author does not go into details and tries not to explain the causes of every case.[return][return]If you are interested in Freud s work, this book is good starting point.[return][return]Recommended.

rachelhelps's review against another edition

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3.0

A much easier read than Civilization and its Discontents. Full of interesting examples of some bizzare associations that might explain why one would forget something.

nazarin's review against another edition

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informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

kesogago's review against another edition

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5.0

„- რა ჰქვია იმ კურორტს გენუასთან ახლოს, სადაც დოქტორ N-ს თავისი პატარა კლინიკა აქვს და სადაც იმდენ ხანს მკურნალობდა ის ქალი?
- საოცარი არ არის, რომ სწორედ შენ დაგავიწყდა ეგ სახელი? იმ ადგილს ჰომ ნ ე რ ვ ი ჰქვია. - მივიღე პასუხი.
ნერვებთან კი საკმაოდ დიდი შეხება მაქვს ჩემი საქმიანობიდან გამომდინარე!"
- ფროიდი თავის შემთხვევაზე, როცა, მისი განმარტებით, "პროფესიული კომპლექსიდან" გამომდინარე, სიტყვა დაავიწყდა. ნაშრომში საინტერესოდ განმარტავს რატომაც მოხდა ასე და ზოგადად, ბევრს აანალიზებს ეს კაცი თავის თავს და ძალიან მოკრძალებით ვამბობ: იქნებ სწორედ ამიტომაა ასეთი მნიშვნელოვანი - this man made self-reflection and self-knowledge fabulous again. :)

jolienreadstoo1507's review against another edition

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Sometimes its better to keep your toughts to yourself xx 

ovidusnaso's review against another edition

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3.0

Jeg er storfan av bøkene til Freud, ikke fordi jeg synes han alltid har rett, men fordi han skriver veldig godt og kan være veldig kreativ. Og med unntak av et kapittel hvor han måtte være VELDIG kreativ for å begrunne synspunktet sitt så var dette nok en bok hvor han griper alle snorene han finner, og ender opp med tidenes lappeteppe. さすがFreud先生

bekahbuffy's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

1.0

arianappstrg's review against another edition

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dark informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5