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The
Freud Test(according
to eMode)
 What
Would Freud Say About You?
Rosie, welcome to Part 2 of The Freud Test. This week
we'll focus on Freudian slips. |
 The
phrase "Freudian slip" has become a highly popularized term.
It originated because Freud believed that the unconscious mind —
which contained all kinds of information not suitable for conscious
thought — acted somewhat independently from one's conscious mind.
Freud thought that when people experienced things that were difficult
to assimilate, they stored these negative memories in their unconscious.
Freud hypothesized that this storage required a certain amount of energy
— energy that could no longer be put to use handling one's present
experiences because the energy was tied up in the person's unconscious.
Freud's theory suggested that these unconscious experiences coupled
with the energy it took to store them there to form "complexes."
Freud described complexes as entities that might end up operating independently
of one's conscious will.
 What
does this theory mean to you? It means that although you may have one
clear, conscious intention to do something, you might end up doing or
saying something else entirely. Times when you mean to say one thing
but something else comes out of your mouth are prime examples of Freudian
slips. For instance, have you ever called out an ex-lover's name while
making love with your current lover? Even if you never think about your
old flame and don't have them on your mind consciously, things like
this have been known to occur. Freudian slips can be very frustrating,
because most people who have them feel responsible and very guilty for
these unintended utterances. However quite to the contrary, Freudian
slips are normally out of your control.
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Take
Action
Rather than feeling
guilty or powerless when you have a Freudian slip, try to make it
an opportunity to learn something about yourself. Freudian slips
can be similar to dreams in that both give you information about
yourself that your conscious mind would otherwise have no way to
construct. Take a close look at what you said. If you wanted to tell
your date, "I love your jacket," and what you said was,
"I love you," it might be a good time to consider your
true feelings. Is this a relationship that you feel more strongly
about than you had let yourself believe? Instead of treating Freudian
slips as arbitrary, purposeless events, understand that they give
you valuable information and help you understand yourself more fully.
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Anecdote
About four months
ago, Jenny reluctantly moved out of her apartment to live with her
boyfriend in a new neighborhood. She thought that things were going
as well as could be expected, and yet she found herself absentmindedly
driving again and again toward her old home when she meant to go
to her new one. Jenny was shocked that regardless of how many times
she did it, she still took that same route back to her old home without
really thinking about it until it was too late.
Finally Jenny realized that the reason this
kept happening was because she didn't want to go to her new home.
Things were uncomfortable there and she didn't feel right sharing
her space with her boyfriend. Jenny was able to take a close look
at her situation and decide that she needed to set aside a room in
their apartment for her own space and her own things. Once this room
was established and Jenny felt like she had some privacy again, Jenny
stopped accidentally returning to her old home. |
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Quote
for you
"Remember,
people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may
have a heart of gold — but so does a hard-boiled egg."
— Anonymous |
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