AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A Freudian slip, or parapraxis, refers to what you might also call a slip of the tongue . It’s when you mean to say one thing but instead say something entirely different. It commonly happens when you’re talking but can also occur when typing or writing something down-and even in your memory (or lack thereof).

Detailed explanation-2: -According to psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, the slip is interpreted as the emergence of the contents of the unconscious mind. For example, a woman might mean to tell her friend, “I am so in love with John.” But instead of saying John’s name, she might say the name of her ex-boyfriend instead.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Freudian slip, or sometimes known as a parapraxis, is a verbal or memory mistake (a “slip of the tongue") that is considered to be linked to the unconscious mind. These slips apparently reveal private thoughts and feelings that individuals hold.

Detailed explanation-4: -Freud believed that events in our childhood have a great influence on our adult lives, shaping our personality. For example, anxiety originating from traumatic experiences in a person’s past is hidden from consciousness, and may cause problems during adulthood (in the form of neuroses).