The Psychopathology of Everyday Life (Paperback)

~ (Author), (Editor), Peter Gay (Introduction) "In the 1898 volume of the Monatsschrift fur Psychiatrie und Neurologie I published under the title of "The Psychical Mechanism of Forgetfulness' [Freud, 1898b] a..." (more)
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Along with the Introductory Lectures on Psycho-analysis, this book remains one of Freud's most widely read. It is filled with anecdotes, many of them quite amusing, and virtually bereft of technical terminology. And Freud put himself on the line: numerous acts of willful forgetting or "inexplicable" mistakes are recounted from his personal experience. none of such actions can be called truly accidental, or uncaused: that is the real lesson of the Psychopathology. .

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. (September 17, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393006115
• ISBN-13: 978-0393006117
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #113,644 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy for the lay reader to understand, September 10, 2003

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychopathology of Everyday Life (Paperback)

The republication of this authorized English edition which appeared in 1914 will enable libraries to replace aging volumes with a fresh, affordable paperwork. This remains one of Freud's most widely recognized titles, blending anecdotal accounts with his personal experience and psychological insights. His first-person, chatty tone makes it easy for the lay reader to understand his concepts of underlying psychological influences.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing, Logical, and Plausible (!), July 28, 2007

By	Ken Haggerty - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Psychopathology of Everyday Life (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

This is a fantastic, captivating book. The theories and ideas outlined in "Psychopathology of Everyday Life" are logical and seem more applicable, plausible, and realistic (i.e. more easily seen in everyday life) than some of Freud's other theories. Highly recommended for anyone interested in psychology, character, human behavior, or Freud's work. Covers a lot about human memory. A very good resource to have.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding 'Freudian Slips'., March 14, 2009

By	Jusuf Hariman (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Psychopathology of Everyday Life (Paperback)

This book has possibly done more than any other book to popularise psychology. Freud wrote it deliberately for the ordinary reader at the turn of the 20th century and, as fresh editions appeared, constantly added new illustrations and anecdotes without changing his basic theories.
Here, with brief examples, we have the simple but convincing explanations of things that are familiar to everybody: the sudden forgetting of proper names, of sets of words, impressions and intentions, childhood and 'screen' memories; bungled actions and other errors; and all those little, significant mistakes of tongue and pen that have come to be called 'Freudian slips'.