The Psychopathology of Everyday Life. Beyond the Pleasure Principle

Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) — the famous Austrian psychologist, psychiatrist, and neurologist, founder of psychoanalysis, who significantly influenced psychology, medicine, sociology, anthropology, literature, and art of the 20th century.

It is no secret that Freud's works are considered classics of psychoanalysis. They have undergone a record number of reprints and remain popular and in demand to this day. In this book, you will find two famous works by Freud: «The Psychopathology of Everyday Life» and «Beyond the Pleasure Principle». The presented translation qualitatively differs from others, as it is done by the leading translator of Freud. The terminology here is meticulously refined, clarified, and aligned with modern linguistic and scientific standards.

Freud's works are an introduction to the theory and practice of psychoanalysis; they will help distinguish between the norm and pathology of human behavior, providing keys to understanding neurotic obsessive states, melancholy, and depression. The knowledge gained from this book not only contributes to a better understanding and assessment of human psychological states but can also be effectively used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

Read this book if you are interested in understanding:
— the foundations of psychoanalysis;
— the nature of human behavior;
— the mechanisms of anxiety, obsessive states, and internal conflicts;
— the motives of behavior and the characters of literary heroes of the 20th century.