The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious Paperback - 2003
by Sigmund Freud; Joyce Crick (Translator); Introduction by John Carey
Why do we laugh? The answer, argued Freud in this groundbreaking study of humor, is that jokes, like dreams, satisfy our unconscious desires. The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious explains how jokes provide immense pleasure by releasing us from our inhibitions and allowing us to express sexual, aggressive, playful, or cynical instincts that would otherwise remain hidden. In elaborating this theory, Freud brings together a rich collection of puns, witticisms, one-liners, and anecdotes, which, as Freud shows, are a method of giving ourselves away.
Translated by Joyce Crick.
Introduction by John Carey.
Summary
Why do we laugh? The answer, argued Freud in this groundbreaking study of humor, is that jokes, like dreams, satisfy our unconscious desires. The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious explains how jokes provide immense pleasure by releasing us from our inhibitions and allowing us to express sexual, aggressive, playful, or cynical instincts that would otherwise remain hidden. In elaborating this theory, Freud brings together a rich collection of puns, witticisms, one-liners, and anecdotes, which, as Freud shows, are a method of giving ourselves away.
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- Title The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious
- Author Sigmund Freud; Joyce Crick (Translator); Introduction by John Carey
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 229
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2003-06-24
- Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780142437445 / 0142437441
- Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 7.82 x 5.12 x 0.47 in (19.86 x 13.00 x 1.19 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Subconsciousness, Wit and humor - Psychological aspects
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003043314
- Dewey Decimal Code 155.232
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