Meanings : Adler - Activation Synthesis - Freud - Jung - Perls
Sigmund Freud's Theories of DreamsPage 1 (Page 2)
The Interpretation of DreamsSigmund Freud was born in 1856 in what is now the Czech Republic. He began studying as a doctor then specialised in psychiatry. In 1896 Freud coined the term psychoanalysis to refer to the study of mental - as opposed to physical - causes of psychiatric disorder. He is thus known as the father of psychoanalysis ("the talking cure").Much of Freud's work is today considered dated or suspect, however there is no denying the influence he has had on modern psychology and personality theory. Even those who reject Freud's theories will usually accept that he has had some influence on the evolution of their own approach. One of Freud's main themes was the amount of activity that goes on in our minds without our awareness. This resulted in his proposing the now famous model of Ego, SuperEgo, ID.
Freud was fully aware of the importance of dreams and described them as the "royal road"
to understanding the unconscious. His most famous work was
Freud believed that although our dreams contain these important messages,
they are encoded - disguised. The unconscious mind doesn't speak any verbal
language therefore it
must communicate with us via symbols. Some of these symbols are near-universal,
others very personal to us and our individual life experiences.
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