Dreams, in Freud's view, are all forms of "wish fulfillment" — attempts by the unconscious to resolve a conflict of some sort, whether something recent or something from the recesses of the past (later in Beyond the Pleasure Principle, Freud would discuss dreams which do not appear to be wish-fulfillment). Because the information in the unconscious is in an unruly and often disturbing form, a "censor" in the preconscious will not allow it to pass unaltered into the conscious.
Dream Psychology: Psychoanalysis for Beginners is a foundational text by Sigmund Freud, published in 1920. This work introduces Freud's revolutionary theories about the interpretation of dreams and their role in understanding the unconscious mind.
Freud explains how dreams are a form of wish fulfillment, serving as a window into unconscious desires, fears, and emotions. He discusses concepts such as dream distortion, symbolism, and the significance of seemingly trivial details in dreams. Freud also explores the mechanisms of the mind, like repression and the conflict between the conscious and unconscious, which shape the content of dreams.
Written for a general audience, the book distills Freud's earlier, more technical work, The Interpretation of Dreams (1899), into an accessible introduction. It remains an essential read for those interested in psychoanalysis, psychology, and the enduring fascination with dream interpretation.
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