Have you ever meant to say one thing but instead said something completely different? This commonly occurs when you’re talking, but it can also happen when writing or typing. This is called a Freudian slip or parapraxis; or most commonly, a classic slip of the tongue. According to the famous neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, parts of the unconscious mind sometimes slip into conscious behaviors, and this makes you say things that you didn’t necessarily intend to.

For example, a child who calls their teacher “Dad” is just transitioning from spending most days with their father to spending most of the day with their teacher. Or when a woman might mean to tell her friend that she’s in love with Daniel, but instead of saying Daniel, she might say the name of her ex-boyfriend instead by mistake. Because of this, the friend might then assume that she is still in love with her ex-boyfriend.

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