
Lastly, Freud demonstrates the relationship that existsīetween the forgotten name or other action and the individuals past experience. In the second step, suppression by the subconscious takes place.

Three-step pattern in the first step, there is an unknown urge for an individual to forget a name. He first suggests a random, everyday act and then gives a detailed interpretation of the same. In his book, Freud puts forth many such examples, giving a detailed analysis in each case. In place of the original name, is thus a compromise made by these two conflict states. In fact, it is because of a conflict in the mind between the conscious and subconscious. For instance, Freud suggests that when one forgets a name, it is not merely a random act. The resultant act is thus in fact an interference by the subconscious Every once in a while, the suppressed subconscious will find a way out. This suppression is not always successful, according to Freud. He believed that society and the moral education of an individual were key parts of the subconscious. He stated that heīelieved that all random acts of a person were preconceived in the subconscious without a person's awareness.įreud postulated that the main driving force of the subconscious developed over many years. In short, Freud suggested that there was meaning behind even the most meaningless human actions. Things as forgetting dates of important occasions and meaningless accident were all due to this subconscious. Freud came to this conclusion after careful analysis of mental patients suffering hysteria and other related illnesses. How far out a dream may seem, it is related to some aspect of everyday life. He believed that dreams were part of the subconscious. Essentially, he was furthering the idea of the subconscious.

This work by Sigmund was a further advancement into works he had already published. Person's name, common slips of the tongue and others. These include such things as forgetting a In the book, he tries to give a concise explanation behind everyday actions. The work is not as technical as Freud's other works and draws on everyday experiences. It is without a doubt one of Freud's most widely discussed and A.A Brill did its translation into English in the year 1914. The book Psychopathology of Everyday Life by Sigmund Freud was first published in 1901.

