The Uncanny - Sigmund Freud

The Uncanny by Sigmund Freud

The Uncanny explores the hidden corners of the human mind, uncovering the strange mix of fascination and fear that arises from familiar yet unsettling experiences. Freud dives into childhood memories, literature, and imagination to explain why some things feel eerily familiar—and why our minds react the way they do. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.

What You’ll Learn

• How childhood memories can mask deeper, often uncomfortable desires

• Why certain experiences feel simultaneously familiar and unsettling

• The psychological connections between literature, daydreaming, and creativity

• Insights from Freud’s first psychobiography of Leonardo Da Vinci

• How the concept of the “uncanny” shapes our perception of art, life, and imagination

Who Should Read the book

Readers fascinated by psychology, creativity, literature, or the human mind. Ideal for students, thinkers, and anyone curious about why some experiences feel both familiar and strange.

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