Sigmund Freud argues that dreams are not random noise but disguised fulfillments of wishes, often rooted in childhood and repressed desires. He distinguishes between the manifest content, which is what we remember, and the latent content, the hidden meaning, and describes the mechanisms of the dream work: condensation, displacement, and the use of symbols. He analyzes his own dreams, including the famous dream of Irma's injection, and uses them to build a model of the unconscious mind. The book first appeared in 1899, dated 1900.
It suits readers interested in the origins of psychoanalysis, whether to learn it or to criticize it. Even those who disagree with Freud will find the foundation of modern talk about the unconscious.
Deep, inward-looking, contemplative and open-ended; a demanding read.
Best for readers like The Wisdom Collector. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag
- ISBN
- 9783596104369
- Language
- DE
