Wit and Its Relation to the Unconscious
1922
Wit and Its Relation to the Unconscious
1922
Translated by A. A. (Abraham Arden) Brill
Wit and Its Relation to the Unconscious, published in 1922 by Sigmund Freud, explores the psychological mechanisms behind wit and humor within the framework of psychoanalysis. Freud examines how wit functions in the mind, comparing it to dreams and slips of the tongue, and argues that it reveals deeper unconscious processes. The book critiques historical approaches to wit and provides a systematic analysis of its linguistic techniques, emphasizing its social and aesthetic dimensions. This work is significant for its foundational role in understanding the interplay between humor and the unconscious mind.
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“A joke will allow us to exploit something ridiculous in our enemy which we could not bring forward openly or consciously.””
— Sigmund Freud
“Zwei Juden treffen sich im Eisenbahnwagen einer galizischen Station. 'Wohin fahrst du?, fragt der eine. 'Nach Krakau,, ist die Antwort. 'Sieh' her, was du für Lügner bist, , braust der andere auf. 'Wenn du sagst, du fahrst nach Krakau, willst du doch, dass ich glauben soll, du fahrst nach Lemberg. Nun weiss ich aber, dass du wirklich fahrst nach Krakau. Also warum lügst du?,””
— Sigmund Freud
“There is no doubt that it is comic if someone can ‘waggle his ears’, and it would certainly be still more comic if he could move his nose up and down.””
— Sigmund Freud
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