Dream Interpretation
according to Psychoanalysis

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Dream interpretation in psychoanalysis helps us discover the latent ideas linked to the repressed emotions and drives. It points to the unconscious, that part of the mind that can not be known like the conscious one, by simply make it conscious.

The repressed drives are the very reason of the occurrence of mind disorders (neurosis) such as depression, neurotic obsession and more.

So the dream interpretation is the way leading to the unconscious or in the words of Freud, the royal road to the unconscious.

The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud

Psychoanalysis cure can not do without this method. Freud stressed its importance time and time again. He urged his disciples to continue the study of the dreams by all means.

Furthermore, Freud maintained that the knowledge of this method proves the actual ability of someone in the field of psychoanalytic practice.

Let us stress that the premonition or the spiritual sides of dreams are not of interest for psychoanalysis approach.

Recommendations

You may learn about the psychoanalytic dream interpretation method through the following resources (many are examples of dream interpreted according to Freud's method):

Papers:

• Dream Interpretation According to Sigmund Freud paper
   
• How We Deal with Dreams in Psychoanalysis
  psychoanalytic dream method explained in plain words
   
• The "Key of Dreams" and Psychoanalysis treats of the classic method compared with the psychoanalytic one
   
• The Meaning of Dreams with Sports paper
   
• A Dream About Falling Teeth (between Freud and Jung) interpretation
   
• A Dream with a Mystic Content? interpretation
   
• Snake Symbolism and Precognition Dream interpretation
   
• Dream of a Beach and Sunshine interpretation
   
• Dreaming about Dying interpretation
   
• About Dreams with Earthquakes interpretation

• The Basic Writings of Sigmund Freud includes the Interpretation of Dreams
   
• The Interpretation of Dreams full version
   
• On Dreams the short version of the Interpretation of Dreams

• You can historically pursue the dream interpretation approach (from the ancient cultures up to the psychoanalytic era of Freud and Carl Jung) by taking our email course on dream interpretation. More...
   
• Also we provide a 12-lesson email course treating of the Freud's method of dream interpretation. This is a beginners' guide explaining the basics. More...
   
• If you wish to go further and study the dream interpretation in connection with Freudian psychoanalysis, you may be interested in our 15-lesson email course: Psychoanalytic Techniques for the Exploration of the Unconscious. Click here to learn more.

• Finally we published more examples of dreams approached through the psychoanalytic method in our paperstore. More...