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Freud explores the connection between humor and the unconscious, positing that jokes fulfill hidden desires similar to dreams. He argues that humor liberates us from societal constraints, enabling the expression of repressed instincts such as sexuality and aggression. Through a diverse array of puns, witticisms, and anecdotes, Freud illustrates how jokes serve as a means of self-revelation, offering profound insights into our psychological makeup and the nature of laughter itself.
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The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious, Sigmund Freud
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- Released
- 2003
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sigmund Freud
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 229
- ISBN13
- 9780142437445
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, True Stories, Religion & Spirituality, Technology & Engineering, Psychological Topics, Religious Topics, Humor, Philosophical Topics, Science, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Technology, Sociology, Professional Literature, Mythology, Scientific Theories, Desire, Dreams, Psychoanalysis, Jokes & Anecdotes, Laughter, Comicality, Sigmund Freud, Moses, Neuroses, Monotheism
- First published
- 1904
- Original title
- Zur Psychopathologie des Alltagslebens
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
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- Freud explores the connection between humor and the unconscious, positing that jokes fulfill hidden desires similar to dreams. He argues that humor liberates us from societal constraints, enabling the expression of repressed instincts such as sexuality and aggression. Through a diverse array of puns, witticisms, and anecdotes, Freud illustrates how jokes serve as a means of self-revelation, offering profound insights into our psychological makeup and the nature of laughter itself.