| Author |
Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939 |
| Title |
Eine Kindheitserinnerung aus »Dichtung und Wahrheit«
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Summary |
"Eine Kindheitserinnerung aus »Dichtung und Wahrheit«" by Sigmund Freud is a psychoanalytic exploration written in the early 20th century. This literary work examines the nature of childhood memories and their significance, particularly focusing on a specific recollection from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's childhood. Freud delves into the implications of seemingly trivial events from early childhood, asserting that these memories can reveal profound insights into the psyche. In this piece, Freud reflects on Goethe's anecdote about his childhood joy in breaking pottery as a response to the excitement elicited by three brothers from Ochsenstein. While the event appears innocuous, Freud uses it as a segue into a broader discussion on the psychological significance of early memories. He draws parallels between Goethe’s experience and that of one of his patients, suggesting that such actions may represent deeper feelings of rivalry and loss, particularly in relation to siblings. Freud's analysis illustrates how early childhood experiences, even those that seem trivial or silly in retrospect, can linger in the subconscious and shape one's emotional landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
German |
| LoC Class |
BF: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis
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| Subject |
Psychology
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
29946 |
| Release Date |
Sep 9, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Mar 4, 2012 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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