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Civilization and Its Discontents Civilization and Its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 289 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.80 — 44,503 ratings — published 1930
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The Interpretation of Dreams The Interpretation of Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 251 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.84 — 81,097 ratings — published 1899
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Beyond the Pleasure Principle Beyond the Pleasure Principle (Paperback)
by (shelved 170 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,622 ratings — published 1920
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The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis (Seminar of Jacques Lacan) The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis (Seminar of Jacques Lacan)
by (shelved 158 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,796 ratings — published 1973
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Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 154 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.79 — 11,791 ratings — published 1917
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Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (Paperback)
by (shelved 149 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.64 — 7,968 ratings — published 1905
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How to Read Lacan How to Read Lacan (Paperback)
by (shelved 144 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.94 — 3,522 ratings — published 2006
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Totem and Taboo Totem and Taboo (Paperback)
by (shelved 144 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.85 — 11,401 ratings — published 1913
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The Ego and the Id The Ego and the Id (Paperback)
by (shelved 137 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.82 — 12,396 ratings — published 1923
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Écrits Écrits (Paperback)
by (shelved 136 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,381 ratings — published 1966
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Man and His Symbols Man and His Symbols (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 121 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.19 — 33,751 ratings — published 1964
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The Psychopathology of Everyday Life The Psychopathology of Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,919 ratings — published 1901
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A Clinical Introduction to Lacanian Psychoanalysis: Theory and Technique A Clinical Introduction to Lacanian Psychoanalysis: Theory and Technique (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.37 — 811 ratings — published 1997
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The Lacanian Subject: Between Language and Jouissance The Lacanian Subject: Between Language and Jouissance (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.29 — 821 ratings — published 1995
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Memories, Dreams, Reflections Memories, Dreams, Reflections (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.17 — 38,376 ratings — published 1962
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Freud and Beyond: A History of Modern Psychoanalytic Thought Freud and Beyond: A History of Modern Psychoanalytic Thought (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,648 ratings — published 1995
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The Sublime Object of Ideology The Sublime Object of Ideology (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.07 — 6,150 ratings — published 1989
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Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,671 ratings — published 1972
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Psychoanalytic Diagnosis: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process Psychoanalytic Diagnosis: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.49 — 3,827 ratings — published 1994
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The Uncanny The Uncanny (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,881 ratings — published 1919
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Looking Awry: An Introduction to Jacques Lacan through Popular Culture Looking Awry: An Introduction to Jacques Lacan through Popular Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,914 ratings — published 1991
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The Ethics of Psychoanalysis 1959-1960 (Seminar of Jacques Lacan) The Ethics of Psychoanalysis 1959-1960 (Seminar of Jacques Lacan)
by (shelved 71 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.25 — 518 ratings — published 1986
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Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,766 ratings — published 1953
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The Future of an Illusion The Future of an Illusion (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.76 — 7,271 ratings — published 1927
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Studies in Hysteria Studies in Hysteria (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,554 ratings — published 1895
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Black Skin, White Masks Black Skin, White Masks (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.26 — 19,118 ratings — published 1952
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On Feminine Sexuality, the Limits of Love and Knowledge: The Seminar of Jacques Lacan, Book XX: Encore On Feminine Sexuality, the Limits of Love and Knowledge: The Seminar of Jacques Lacan, Book XX: Encore (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.10 — 616 ratings — published 1975
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Modern Man in Search of a Soul Modern Man in Search of a Soul (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.20 — 14,130 ratings — published 1931
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Playing and Reality Playing and Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,653 ratings — published 1971
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The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.69 — 1,698 ratings — published 1905
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Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.36 — 3,820 ratings — published 1905
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Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,464 ratings — published 1981
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Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,010 ratings — published 1980
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The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: Book 1, Freud's Papers on Technique, 1953-1954 (Seminar of Jacques Lacan) The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: Book 1, Freud's Papers on Technique, 1953-1954 (Seminar of Jacques Lacan)
by (shelved 60 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.17 — 581 ratings — published 1953
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What IS Sex? What IS Sex? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 59 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.28 — 407 ratings — published
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The Art of Loving The Art of Loving (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.00 — 95,303 ratings — published 1956
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.05 — 30,479 ratings — published 1979
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Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.75 — 1,705 ratings — published 2011
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My Teaching My Teaching (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.50 — 489 ratings — published 2009
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Envy and Gratitude and Other Works Envy and Gratitude and Other Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.17 — 703 ratings — published 1968
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The Undiscovered Self The Undiscovered Self (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.14 — 12,920 ratings — published 1961
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The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,452 ratings — published 1960
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Moses and Monotheism Moses and Monotheism (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.69 — 2,871 ratings — published 1939
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Introducing Lacan Introducing Lacan (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.66 — 1,110 ratings — published 2000
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Escape from Freedom Escape from Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.27 — 16,093 ratings — published 1941
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Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense (The Writings of Anna Freud, Vol 2) Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense (The Writings of Anna Freud, Vol 2)
by (shelved 45 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 3.87 — 972 ratings — published 1936
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The Bonds of Love: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and the Problem of Domination The Bonds of Love: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and the Problem of Domination (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.12 — 491 ratings — published 1988
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The Denial of Death The Denial of Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.05 — 15,891 ratings — published 1973
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Freud: A Life for Our Time Freud: A Life for Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,407 ratings — published 1987
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The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: The Psychoses (Seminar of Jacques Lacan (Paperback)) (Book III) The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: The Psychoses (Seminar of Jacques Lacan (Paperback)) (Book III)
by (shelved 42 times as psychoanalysis)
avg rating 4.23 — 381 ratings — published 1920
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Micah Nemerever
“There’s this idea in psychoanalysis that I’ve always liked.” Julian pulled himself closer and rested his head in the crook of Paul’s arm. “It’s that what we call ‘love’ is actually letting your identity fill in around the shape of the other person—you love someone by defining yourself against them. It says loss hurts because there’s nothing holding that part of you in place anymore. But your outline still holds, and it keeps holding. The thing you shaped yourself into by loving them, you never stop being that. The marks are permanent, so the idea of the person you loved is permanent, too.”
Micah Nemerever, These Violent Delights

Cathy Caruth
“If Freud turns to literature to describe traumatic experience, it is because literature, like psychoanalysis, is interested in the complex relation between knowing and not knowing, and it is at this specific point at which knowing and not knowing intersect that the psychoanalytic theory of traumatic experience and the language of literature meet.”
Cathy Caruth, Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative and History

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