The joke and its relation to the unconscious
Freud, Sigmund, 1856-19392002
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Why do we laugh? The answer, argued Freud in this study of humour, is that jokes, like dreams, satisfy our unconscious desires. This text explains how jokes provide immense pleasure by releasing us from our inhibitions and allowing us to express sexual, aggressive, playful or cynical instincts.
Main title:
The joke and its relation to the unconscious / Sigmund Freud.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2002.
Collation:
288 p. ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Translated from the German.
ISBN:
9780141185545 (pbk)
Dewey class:
154
Language:
English
BRN:
406616