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Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis

Jul 22, 2024
Delving into Freud's 'Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis,' the podcast explores topics like dreams, neurosis, and psychosis. It discusses the significance of unconscious behaviors impacting dreams, challenges perceptions of normality, analyzes dream work, memory surrounding trauma, understanding serial killers from Freud's perspective, the impact of fantasy in psychoanalysis, and explores the successes of 'Silence of the Lambs' at the Academy Awards.
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  • Freud's Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis highlighted pivotal concepts such as parapraxis and dream analysis, challenging common perceptions.
  • Freud's approach to trauma links it to an 'excess of stimulation' rather than specific experiences, democratizing trauma origins.

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The podcast hosts delve into Freud's Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis, emphasizing its significance and widespread appeal during Freud's lifetime. The text, published in 1917, highlighted pivotal concepts in Freud's thinking and served as a foundational introduction to his ideas.

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