A Freudian slip, or parapraxis, is an error in speech, memory, or physical action that is interpreted as occurring due to the interference of some unconscious ('dynamically repressed') wish, conflict, or train of thought.
As a common pun goes, "A Freudian slip is when you mean one thing, but you say your mother."
The Freudian slip is named after Sigmund Freud, who in his 1901 book The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, described and analysed a large number of seemingly trivial, bizarre or nonsensical errors and slips,
As in the study of dreams, Freud submits his discussion with the intention of demonstrating the existence of unconscious mental processes in the healthy:
“In the same way that psycho-analysis makes use of dream interpretation, it also profits by the study of the numerous little slips and mistakes which people make -- symptomatic actions, as they are called [...] I have pointed out that these phenomena are not accidental, that they require more than physiological explanations, that they have a meaning and can be interpreted, and that one is justified in inferring from them the presence of restrained or repressed intentions and intentions. ”
with the above as background I recently made a discovery that illustrates the above perfectly and demonstrates how some choices we make unknowingly, unintentionally or as participants in 'pop culture' may determine the paths we take and the decisions we make.....
I was speaking to one of my elderly patients and was making a case for the unending cycle of life using the wedding band when I had somewhat of an epiphany - the traditional wedding band is represented by an unending circle - without beginning or end symbolizing the fact that a marriage is meant to last forever.... I however realized that this type of ring was actually not the most most common type of wedding ring in the united states... the most common type of ring is the Gimmel ring, which consists of two or more interlocking rings, joined by a pivot, so they could slide together to form one ring... these however are not inseparable. They can be pulled apart and there is also not a differentiation between the engagement and wedding parts of the ring.......
Currently The United states has the highest divorce rate in the world.... so the fact that the Gimmel rings and not the wedding bands are the most popular ....... Freudian slip or coincidence..... ??
Are couples unconsciously giving themselves an "out" even while vowing to be together forever...... hmm food for thought .... please feel free to comment.
