Freud’s Reading Room: Jokes, Humor & their relation to the unconscious
Presented in partnership with The Freud Museum London
10 Continuing Education Credits
January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22 , 2025
10am-12pm Los Angeles, 1-3pm New York, 7-9pm Paris, 6-8pm London
A Collaborative Reading Exploration of Freud’s texts on jokes, humor and their relation to the unconscious. Experience the power of collective reading by embarking on a transformative journey into Sigmund Freud’s groundbreaking essays, on jokes & humor. Mind Body Passport's Reading Room series utilizes a dynamic online format to unlock the depths of Freud’s work in a way you've never experienced before. Each week we will read sections of the text aloud. Everyone who would like to participate will get a section to read aloud in a safe, fun, and playful environment. We pause between sections and engage in the most wonderful in depth discussions. This course is very interactive, it is not a typical lecture style webinar, you will learn much about psychoanalysis as you engage with the material, the facilitators and the group.
Described by Ernest Jones as one of Freud’s least know works, Jokes and their Relation to the Unconscious (1905) is key to an understanding of the operation of the unconscious ‘outside the clinic’ as well as containing, along with The Uncanny, Freud’s most in-depth discussion of aesthetics. In this course we will read extracts from ‘The Joke book’ as it became known, exploring the mechanisms of jokes, their relation to unconscious desire, and their proximity to dreams. We will also investigate Freud’s late paper ‘On Humour’ (1927) in which he uses the structural model of the mind to explain the mechanism of humour, throwing fresh light on the relationship between the ego and super-ego.
Can’t make it live? No problem all sessions are recorded.
Presented in partnership with The Freud Museum London.
10% of proceeds will be donated to The Freud Museum London.
Who Is This For?
- Those with an interest in Freud’s thoughts on psychoanalysis and memory
- Those with an interest in exploring Freud’s ideas with a global community
- Psychotherapists
- Mental health professionals
- World and life-learners
- Those with an interest in Freudian literature, poetry, philosophy, and its relevance today
*No prior experience or knowledge required!
How Does It Work?
- We will meet via Zoom
- Once registered, you will receive your log-in information and the weekly texts to read
- Everyone who would like to participate will get a section to read aloud in a safe, fun, and playful environment
Can’t make it live? No problem a video recording will be made available.
“A joke will allow us to exploit something ridiculous in our enemy which we could not bring forward openly or consciously.”
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the origins of the psychoanalytic theory of memory
- Discuss how early psychoanalysis emerged from Freud’s ’self-analysis'
- Describe how the psychoanalytic theory of memory introduces a new notion of temporality
- Discuss how the psychoanalytic theory of memory had significant implications on the treatment of neurotic symptoms
- Discuss Freud’s career-long fascination for the topic of memory and place Freud within a historical context of modernist engagement with the concept of memory
Testimonials
“Again just blown away! Thank you so much for this offering. Such a wonderfully inspiring respite from “the world”. My sincere accolades for this presentation. So much to consider and in such an articulate form”
“Tom and Leslee have perfected the art of delivering complex reading material which I would otherwise find inscrutable in a way that is relevant, compensable and entertaining. I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to encounter Freud’s work in this way, these classes have opened my eyes to his genius. I use to feel like I was cheating on my first love, Jung with Freud, but now I am more inclined to think that it is impossible to really understand one, without the other. Tom and Leslee have an unusual combination of being both highly knowledgeable and incredibly kind, which makes it a safe and enjoyable learning experience.”
“It is such a treasure to spend time putting language to the mysteries, as Freud and others did so well. If not for the depths, what’s the point? This materials is both meaningful and practical. I’m very grateful for you as a resource and for this precious community of friends. Looking forward to the next one!”
“I'm so grateful for the experience of your fascinating and wholly unique course examining Freud's Reading Room. I enjoyed it so much. I'm especially appreciative of the opportunity for a refreshingly different and stimulating opportunity to earn CEUs. I've recommended your offerings for colleagues looking for new ways to earn CEUs”
“Cannot thank you enough for the fabulous teaching series on ‘Freud: Civilization and its Discontents.’ This has been one of the most enlightening and enjoyable classes I have ever had the pleasure of attending. Many kudos to Tom as your choice of instructors. What a wizard! All so comfortable and accepting of all the attendees. You have indeed made a special virtual spot in the multiverse for those of us inclined!”
“I love these classes! I deeply appreciate how kind and welcoming Tom and Leslee both are. I found the material quite dense this time around and I don’t think I could have stuck with it, without the instructors making it so fun and accessible”
“Many, many thanks for an excellent, smart, and challenging course. You and Tom DeRose are gifted presenters and teachers. I learned a great deal, just so much material. I hadn't touched Freud's work for 25 years. I can't believe what I've been missing! The intense Freudian, theoretical learning has already helped me in my work as a Jungian analyst, even as much as I initially resisted the material. I look forward to joining the next Freud course.”
“It was the most amazing connecting experience I have had as a lonely bookworm always in search for something. I am glad I found you and Tom and the Reading Room events and all others. I am already looking forward to it!”
“Leslee. I wanted to tell you that I hosted and facilitated meetings, trainings and counseling sessions for an international consulting firm using web-based platforms from 1998-2012. I've also attended many c.e.u. trainings and post-grad certification studies before and during the Pandemic. Since I left the corporate consulting world, where anything less than perfect could cost you your job, yours and Tom's style is the best I've experienced. You engage your audience. You don't pontificate about this or that. You keep the audience focused and handle less than knowledgeable questions like mine with care. It's been a pleasure and that's why I signed up again.”
“I was so impressed by the quality of this experience. You both did a wonderful job with both presenting the material and facilitating deep-dive discussions. I enjoyed it immensely.”
Facilitators
Tom DeRose
Tom DeRose is Research Manager at the Freud Museum London. He founded the Freud Museum staff and volunteer reading group in 2015, which has been meeting weekly ever since. His research explores the philosophical aspects and cultural implications of Freud’s theories, and his most recent publications include an article comparing the work of Freud, Wagner, and Nietzsche for the Wagner Journal (July 2017). He is currently writing chapters on psychoanalysis and music for The Bloomsbury Handbook of Literature and Psychoanalysis (forthcoming).
Dr. Leslee S. Brown, PhD
Dr. Brown is President and Director of Mind Body Passport Inc. designing and leading international trips and online international courses for adult professionals, offering continuing education credits worldwide. Dr. Brown's interests are multi-faceted, engaging topics of psychology, culture, art, psychoanalysis, social dreaming, and mythology, and narrative stories as a therapeutic modality. She is passionate about weaving many disciplines and interests together and creating an atmosphere of growth and learning. She also served as The Director of International Seminars and Gastprofessor at Sigmund Freud University, Vienna. International psychology and developing “psychologists without borders” has become her focus. Dr. Brown has been in private practice for over twenty years, has been a research psychologist for The Neurologic Institute and has served on faculty at UCLA Medical School teaching psychology and rapport building techniques to medical students. Dr. Brown was also Assistant Professor at The Chicago School and Director of Centers for International Studies. Leslee lives and works part-time in Los Angeles, part-time in Paris, and the rest of the time is traveling the world.
Cost
Early bird DISCOUNT $199 save $30 Register by November 30
($229 after November 30)
Payment plan 3 payments of $93
10% of the proceeds will be donated to The Freud Museum London.
*Mind Body Passport is committed to offering low-cost webinars during this time of crisis, to educate mental health professionals and others to better serve their communities. As a small business, I know finances are difficult and the events of the past few weeks are a tragic and deeply emotional time for us all. If you are in need and can not afford our seminars, please email us for financial assistance.
Mind Body Passport is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. Mind Body Passport maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This post-licensure course will be at an appropriate instructional level for participants with a wide range of experience from beginner to advanced.
Mind Body Passport Inc. is also recognized as a CAMFT-approved Continuing Education Provider. Certificate awarded upon successful completion.
* Post-course test is required for continuing education credits if done via recording
Questions?
Contact Dr. Leslee Brown at info@mindbodypassport.com for a free one-on-one consultation.
No refunds will be issued as the recordings are available