Sigmund Freud's Theory Of The Freudian Slips

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Introduction
Freudian slip theory was originally created by Sigmund Freud. He was an Austrian neurologist and was better known as the founder of psychoanalysis (1856-1939). Psychoanalysis can be defined as a set of psychological theories which includes the Freudian slip theory. He believed that everyone possess an unconscious mind, feelings, desires and memories in their lifetime. It is to be said that peoples will bring their unconscious content on their mind to their conscious awareness and people will be able to experience catharsis and gain insight into their current state of mind. (Cherry, What is Psychoanalysis?, 2016)
Freud’s theory of slips of the tongue and pen Sigmund Freud theory is formed based on peoples brings the unconscious …show more content…

Research on Freudian Slips
This is a research from cognitive scientist Professor Gary Dell who is a professor of linguistic and psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana. He did a research on speech production which focused on how the brain translates thoughts into words. He claims that slips of the tongue and pen are indeed revealing ones capacity for using language and its components.
Based on his research, there are three networks are interconnected in the brain which is the semantic, lexical and phonological; and speech appears from their interaction. However, the networks often operate through a process he names “spreading activation” trip over each other. Spreading activation is method for searching associative networks, neural networks or semantic networks. (Gregory, 2011) The result of spreading activation is a slip of the tongue and it makes him believes that it is a good thing. A language-production system that is error-prone allows for the "novel production" of words. It is prima facie evidence of linguistic flexibility, proof of the great dexterity of the human mind. (Pincott, …show more content…

Freudian slips can happen due to two conditions which is the thoughts that you want to keep it as secret and the other is stressor, a distraction, time pressure, or a competing mental agenda. When you are out with your friend and want to comment on her surprisingly weight gain, avoid telling her in a crowded area or while you are eating as you might misspeak it into “I will help you get back on your fats” when you actually meant feet. The mental burden occupies the conscious mind, leaving the unconscious unchecked, free to release the inappropriate thought. Slips do happen in a stress-free situations but it happens only once in a blue

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