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On typographical errors

American Journal of Psychoanalysis

|September 1, 1993

Summary

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This study examines textual errors in literature, suggesting unconscious factors like lapses in compulsivity and voyeuristic issues influence their creation and failure to be corrected during editing.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Linguistics
Literary Studies

Background:

Sigmund Freud acknowledged parapraxes, including typographical errors, but did not deeply explore them.
Recent cognitive psychology findings have reduced emphasis on unconscious determinants in slips of the tongue and text.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze textual errors in contemporary literature.
To explore the psychological dynamics behind the commission and non-correction of these errors.

Main Methods:

Compilation of textual errors from diverse literary sources.
Analysis of the editorial process and potential psychological influences.

Main Results:

Examples illustrate that lapses in compulsivity contribute to the initial occurrence of textual errors.

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Thematic compliance and voyeuristic tendencies are significant factors in the failure to detect these errors before publication.

Conclusions:

Unconscious motivations play a role in both the genesis and persistence of textual errors in literature.
Further research into the psychological underpinnings of textual errors is warranted.