Freud & dreams

Date Submitted: 03/24/2003 00:15:23
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 3 pages (899 words)
In his book the Interpretation of Dreams, Freud draws the conclusion that dreams are personal psychological events. Freud called dream interpretation the "via-reggia," or the "royal road" to the unconscious, We dream every single night whether it stays with us or not. When we dream we entertain a wider range of human possibilities then when we are awake. It has been suggested on more than one occasion that we in fact have no knowledge of …
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…that dreams have meaning, and Freud's ideas are right on. I like the idea that dreams have hidden meanings, and that the brain disguises true feelings to protect the dreamer from his true feelings. Now that I am finished with the book and have a better understanding of one of his popular theories I am definitely interested in learning more about Freud and psychoanalytic thought. Freud is, unquestionably, a pioneer in the field of psychology.
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