Ordinary Unhappiness

06: Unheimlich Maneuver: The Uncanny, Part I

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Apr 29, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Abby's Imaginary Friend

  • Abby, Patrick, and Dan discuss imaginary friends.
  • Abby reveals she had one named Ginkor, whose name and form she doesn't fully recall.
INSIGHT

Uncanny vs. Fear

  • The uncanny, unlike fear or terror, lacks a specific object.
  • This objectless quality makes it unsettling, a creepy feeling searching for a cause.
INSIGHT

Accessing the Unconscious

  • The unconscious, a core psychoanalytic concept, is difficult to discuss directly.
  • Patrick suggests exploring it indirectly through the lens of the uncanny.
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