Let's dissect what went wrong in the English translation of Freud’s original German writing. I'll talk about the German words Freud actually used, their deeper meaning, and pronunciation.

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00:00 Introduction

03:03 The Unconscious // das Unbewusste

05:56 Id - Ego - Super-Ego // Es - Ich - Über-Ich

12:27 Drive or Instinct // der Trieb

15:23 Cathexis // Besetzung

19:40 Parapraxis // Fehlleistung

22:05 The Uncanny // das Unheimliche

25:21 Civilization and Its Discontents // Das Unbehagen in der Kultur

27:26 Mind + mental // Seele + seelisch

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There were 5 books that had the biggest impact on my growth as a clinician in 2025. Some helped me improve my psychodynamic thinking. Others helped me gain an even deeper appreciation of the field (not that I needed that but a little extra never hurts). All of them made me excited about what there still is to learn.

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If you want to get a solid foundation in psychodynamic psychology, here are three books I'd put together into apersonal curriculum.

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01:05 Book #1

04:59 Book #2

08:48 Book #3

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