Talk:Content (Freudian dream analysis)

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Update Synopsis, Definitions, and Examples -poor writing and examples (uncited) were used -provide more concise and more grammatically correct applications of Freud’s theory -add a picture! -http://www.bartleby.com/283/7.html

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Origination of Freud’s Dream Analysis -July 1895- Freud had his own dream that formed the basis of his theory Irma’s Injection (link) -major function of dreams is wish-fulfillment -Sources Freud, S. (1900), Interpretation of dreams. Standard Edition, 5.

Parts of the Mind & Dreams -Ego/Superego are active during day Ego’s defenses are lowered during sleep -Id is active during sleep Dreams are a product of id’s expression of internal conflicts repressed comes to awareness in distorted forms in dreams -Sources The magical function of the dream. Róheim, Géza. The International Journal of Psychoanalysis30 (1949): 172-177.

Freud’s System of Transformations -distinguishes manifest and latent content condensation displacement representability secondary revision visualization symbolism -Source Freud, S. (1900), Interpretation of dreams. Standard Edition, 5.

Universal Symbols within Dreams -association by shape ex: circular-vagina -association by color ex: yellow- urine -association by status -association by value -association by action -association by number -Sources http://www2.ucsc.edu/dreams/Library/hall_1953a.html

Free Association -client talks about manifest content in order to access latent content -analyst’s jobs to decipher the meaning -looks at defense mechanisms (natural from not remembering some of the dream) and conscious & free-flowing speech -looks at unconscious of images -gains insight and helps them talk through problems in life -Sources Dancing with the unconscious: The art of psychoanalysis. Knafo, Danielle. Psychoanalytic Inquiry32. 3 (May 2012): 275-291.

Modern Research Supporting Freudian Dream Interpretation -http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2004/3/24/study-backs-freuds-dream-theory-two/

Modern Research Refuting Freudian Dram Interpretation -http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/23/health/dreams-ride-on-freud-s-royal-road-study-finds.html

Other Potential Sources -A Parapraxis in a Dream. Mahon, Eugene J.. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly74. 2 (Apr 2005): 465-484. -The Dream between “Here-and-Now” and “There-and-Then” Romano Biancoli, Ph.D. -Dreaming and listening: A final journey. Ringel, Shoshana. Clinical Social Work Journal30. 4 (2002): 359-367. -Reality, dream, and trauma. Lothane, Zvi. Contemporary Psychoanalysis19. 3 (Jul 1983): 423-443. -Freud, S. (1900), Interpretation of dreams. Standard Edition, 5. -http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2010/8/1/should-we-manipulate-our-dreams/the-nightmare-and-your-mental-health -http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/96x1427d#page-1

Potential Links to other wiki pages -interpretation of dreams -unconscious -superego -Irma’s injection -free association -psychoanalysis

These are good edits and additions. Make sure you link many of these ideas to already existing Wikipedia articles. Looking forward to your article! -EM Testaccountpy242 (talk) 17:06, 7 November 2012 (UTC)