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September 25, 2011

Sigmund Freud - Dream Tools

As you are all aware, I am a fan of Mr Freud's Theories. His way of thinking is way ahead of his time and that is what makes him the Master of Psychoanalysis.

I wonder if people thought that he was a bit "crazy" back then?

Today, I would like to share with you his Dream Theory
 
Freudian Dream Tools: According to Freud, dreams always have a manifest and latent content. The manifest content is what the dream seems to be saying. It is often bizarre and nonsensical. The latent content is what the dream is really trying to say. Dreams give us a look into our unconscious. Freud believes that we can chip through the dream's manifest content to reveal the underlying significance and its latent by utilizing the technique of "free association". Using this technique, you start with one dream symbol and then follow with what automatically comes to your mind first. You continue in this manner and see where it leads. To further help in interpreting the cryptic images of our dreams, Freud classified the images into the following five processes:
 
1. Displacement This occurs when the desire for one thing or person is symbolized by something or someone else.  

2. Projection This happens when the dreamer propels their own desires and wants onto another person.
 
3. Symbolization This is characterized when the dreamer's repressed urges or suppressed desires are acted out metaphorically.
 
4. Condensation This is the process in which the dreamer hides their feelings or urges by contracting it or underplaying it into a brief dream image or event. Thus the meaning of this dream imagery may not be apparent or obvious.

5. Rationalization This is regarded as the final stage of dreamwork. The dreaming mind organizes an incoherent dream into one that is more comprehensible and logical. This is also known as secondary revision.

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September 18, 2011

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