Who said “Psychoanalysis pretends to investigate the Unconscious. The Unconscious by definition is…”?

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Saul Bellow. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Dean's December (1982), ch. 18, p. 298

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“Psychoanalysis pretends to investigate the Unconscious. The Unconscious by definition is what you are not conscious of. But the Analysts already know what's in it -- they should, because they put it all in beforehand.”
VerifiedThe Dean's December (1982), ch. 18, p. 298 · evidencePsychoanalysis

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Bellow, S. (n.d.). Psychoanalysis pretends to investigate the Unconscious. The Unconscious by definition is what you are not conscious of. But the Analysts already know what's in it -- they should, because they put it all in beforehand. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17544-psychoanalysis-pretends-to-investigate-the-unconscious-the/

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Bellow, Saul. “Psychoanalysis pretends to investigate the Unconscious. The Unconscious by definition is what you are not conscious of. But the Analysts already know what's in it -- they should, because they put it all in beforehand.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17544-psychoanalysis-pretends-to-investigate-the-unconscious-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Bellow, Saul. “Psychoanalysis pretends to investigate the Unconscious. The Unconscious by definition is what you are not conscious of. But the Analysts already know what's in it -- they should, because they put it all in beforehand.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17544-psychoanalysis-pretends-to-investigate-the-unconscious-the/.