Sigmund Freud's theory of dreams

Answer 1

Freud interpreted virtually all dreams as representing some sort of repressed or sublimated sexual desire. Modern psychology and psychoanalysis have moved on beyond Freud to incorporate more well-rounded and inclusive theories and methods.

Answer 2

Hi there! Sigmund Freud's theory is called psychoanalysis, it is a theory of personality which claims that our personalities are made up of three interacting systems that needs to be balanced: the id (pursues our desires, it is fuelled by the libido), the ego (the mediator of the id and superego), and the superego (iour moral compass).

Answer 3

Freud's theory of dreams posits that dreams are expression of unconscious thoughts and desires. He believed that dreams provide insights into one's unconscious mind and can reveal repressed emotions and conflicts. According to Freud, dreams involve manifest content (what we remember) and latent content (hidden desires or wishes).

Answer 4

He believed they reflected what was troubling the dreamer, and that if correctly interpreted, they could help cure the patient.

Answer 5

He believed that if dreams were correctly interpreted, they could help treat the patient.

Answer 6

He believed that if dreams were interpreted correctly, they would tell what was troubling the patient.

Answer 7

Sources of insight into unconscious desires.

Answer 8

dreaming is when the body is in a state of unciousness unaware of what is happening around you.

Answer 9

He believed they were reflections of unconscious processes, and that by correctly interpreting the dreams, the patient could be cured.