Freud’s Big Ideas: The Unconscious, Repression, Resistance & Transference
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Hi Folks,
Please join us for our next group discussion exploring a set of Freud’s most influential ideas with short papers on the unconscious, repression, resistance, and transference.
### Theme 1: The Unconscious & Repression
These papers introduce Freud’s ideas about how the mind conceals uncomfortable truths, why memories return in disguised forms, and how insight gradually develops.
### Theme 2: Resistance & Transference
These essays explore the ways people defend against psychological change and how old emotional patterns reappear in new relationships, especially within therapy.
📚 Reading & Participation
You’re welcome (but not required!) to read the texts beforehand. If reading all of them is too much, you may read a selection, for example two from each theme.
To make things easier, Tiffi will give a short kickoff overview of the material and we'll provide a two-page handout, summarizing each of the two major themes.
No prior background in psychoanalysis is necessary; the event is designed for a mixed audience.
💬 Discussion Format
- We’ll begin with Tiffi’s 10–15 minute introduction.
- First 30-minute discussion: Theme 1 — The Unconscious & Repression
- Second 30-minute discussion: Theme 2 — Resistance & Transference
📍 Location
Writers & Books
740 University Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
If you have the means, please consider donating or becoming a member of Writers & Books to support this venue:
https://wab.org/product/donation/
🗓️ Date & Time
Saturday, November 20
11:15 AM – 1:15 PM
🌐 Event Details
All are welcome — no background in psychology or therapy required. I am advised the room we are using fits 12 people (maybe a few more if we squeeze in), so if you cannot make it please update your RSVP to enable space for others.
🪶 Questions or Feedback?
If you have questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to me on Meetup.
Best regards,
Ryan