The joke and its relation to the unconscious
By: Sigmund Freud ; translated by Joyce Crick ; with an introduction by John Carey.
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York, N.Y., U.S.A
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Wit and humor -- Psychological aspects; Subconsciousness
Work titles: Witz und seine Beziehung zum Unbewussten.
Description: "The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious explains how jokes provide immense pleasure by releasing us from our inhibitions and allowing us to express sexual, aggressive, playful, or cynical instincts that would otherwise remain hidden. In elaborating this theory, Freud brings together a rich collection of puns, witticisms, one-liners, and anecdotes, many of which throw a vivid light on the society of early twentieth-century Vienna. Jokes, as Freud shows, are a method of giving ourselves away."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.