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Sigmund Freud
Austrian neurologist known as the founding father of psychoanalysis
Zur psychopathologie des alltagslebens (The psychopathology of everyday life)
This seminal work by Sigmund Freud explores the unconscious motivations behind everyday errors like slips of the tongue, forgotten names, and misreadings. Freud argues that these seemingly minor mistakes, or parapraxes, are not random but reveal repressed thoughts and desires. The book lays out a fundamental framework for his theories of psychoanalysis, offering insights into the workings of the human mind.