The book stands somewhat apart from the rest of Freud's writings as a study of normal, rather than pathological psychology, and, although it contains the most closely reasoned accounts of complicated psychological processes that Freud ever gave, it remains one of his most readable works. It includes a rich collection of jokes, particularly those of Jewish folk tradition, in which Freud clearly revelled. Freud deals with the unconscious and conscious sources of pleasure in jokes and wit, comedy and humour, examining the techniques of jokes, their aim, their social function and the role of the audience. He contrasts them with dreams - many of their mechanisms are similar, though their function is different. Jokes and humour allow us to release ideas and emotions which have been repressed, and the euphoria we reach is the same as "the mood of our childhood when we were ignorant of the comic, when we were incapable of jokes and when we had no need of humour to make us feel happy in our life". This volume was edited by Angela Richards. Based on James Strachey's Standard Edition, this collection of 15 volumes is the first full paperback edition of Freud's works in English.
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Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is one of the twentieth century's greatest minds and the founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology. His many works include The Ego and the Id; An Outline of Psycho-Analysis; Inhibitions; Symptoms and Anxiety; New Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis; Civilization and Its Discontent, and others. Peter Gay is the author of more than twenty-five books, including the National Book Award winner The Enlightenment, the best-selling Weimar Culture, and the widely translated Freud: A Life for Our Time. He lives in New York City.
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new edition. Very good paperback copy; wrappers slightly dulled and edge-nicked. Bright and clean internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 330 pages ; 19 cm. Notes:Includes bibliographical references ([305]-310).Volume edited by Angela Richards. Translation of Der Witz und seine Beziehung zum Unbewussten. Contents: The technique of jokes -- The purposes of jokes -- The mechanism of pleasure and the psychogenesis of jokes -- The motives of jokes: jokes as a social process.Subjects: Wit and humor Psychological aspects.Subconsciousness.Psychoanalysis. Wit and Humor psychology. Wit and Humor as Topic psychologyPsychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic TheoryUnconscious, PsychologyHumour Aspect psychologique. Inconscient.Psychanalyse. psychoanalysis.Psychoanalysis.Subconsciousness.Wit and humor Psychological aspects.Wit and humor Psychological aspects.Subconsciousness.Psychoanalysis. Wit and humor Psychological aspects. Subconsciousness.Wit and humor Psychology.Wit and Humor as Topic psychology. Psychoanalysis.Psychoanalytic Theory.Unconscious, Psychology.Psychology Unconscious.Emotions. Wit. Humour.Psychology. Freudian psychology Texts. Wit and humor. Jokes Psychoanalytical perspectives Jokes Psychoanalytical perspectives Psychoanalysis. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 384897
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