There is an intellectual function in us which demands unity, connection and intelligibility from any material, whether of perception or thought, that comes within its grasp; and if, as a result of special circumstances, it is unable to establish a true connection, it does not hesitate to fabricate a false one.


The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud: (1913-1914) Totem and taboo and other works. [1955 (ed. 1953)

Sigmund Freud Quotes

There is an intellectual function in us which demands unity, connection and intelligibility from any material, whether of perception or thought, that ...

There is an intellectual function in us which demands unity, connection and intelligibility from any material, whether of perception or thought, that ...

There is an intellectual function in us which demands unity, connection and intelligibility from any material, whether of perception or thought, that ...

There is an intellectual function in us which demands unity, connection and intelligibility from any material, whether of perception or thought, that ...