Here are the essential ideas of psychoanalytic theory, including Freud's explanations of such concepts as the Id, Ego and Super-Ego, the Death Instinct and Pleasure Principle, along with classic case studies like that of the Wolf Man. Adam Phillips's marvellous selection provides an ideal overview o[...]

One of Freud's most widely read books discusses the repressed desires that emerge in jokes, slips of the tongue, and "accidental" gestures; the relationship between determinism, chance, and superstition; how repressed experiences may influence mistakes in speech; and how behavioral quirks may relate[...]

Applying the theories and evidence of the author's psychoanalytic investigations, this is a study of aboriginal peoples and the earliest cultural stages of the human race before the rise of large-scale civilisations. It points out the striking parallels between the cultural practices of native triba[...]

Samlade skrifter av Sigmund Freud, volym X. Denna volym av Freuds samlade skrifter ägnas åt Freuds försök att i sitt tänkande använda sig av sina psykoanalytiska teorier för att forma visioner kring samhällets uppkomst och nödvändighet för den mänskliga kulturen. Faderdråp och hanterin[...]

"The groundbreaking masterwork that launched psychoanalysis." -- "Time." Why do we dream? And what do our dreams signify? The monumental treatise that transformed the Viennese neurologist into a "cause celebre, " this exploration of the dream world features dozens of fascinating case studies and Fre[...]

Finding cocaine to be an analgesic and a cure for depression, Freud hailed it as a miracle drug, stressing in particular its apparent lack of side effects. Marvelling, for example, at its ability to 'cure' addictions to morphine, Freud enthusiastically recommended it to all his acquaintances. Eventu[...]

This abridged edition makes the Freud/Jung correspondence accessible to a general readership at a time of renewed critical and historical reevaluation of the documentary roots of modern psychoanalysis. This edition reproduces William McGuire's definitive introduction, but does not contain the critic[...]

On Creativity and the Unconscious brings together Freud's important essays on the many expressions of creativity--including art, literature, love, dreams, and spirituality. This diverse collection includes "The 'Uncanny, '" "The Moses of Michelangelo," "The Psychology of Love," "The Relation of the [...]

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings y[...]