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Dreams and What They Mean: An Overview

Sigmund Freud: Dream Theorist []

In this article from dreammoods.com, Sigmund Freud's theories on dreams are explained to the reader. In this basic overview, they tell the reader that Freud analyzes dreams "in order to understand aspects of personality", which corresponds to Freud's field of study. Many people today tend to believe that we live in a society where one must repress urges and impulses. Freud further explains this by saying urges and impulses "have a way of coming to the surface" in the form of dreams. The article then lists some of Freud's work on the id, ego, and superego and how they all tie in to the unconscious mind. For example, the id contains the desires and impulses that one seeks. The ego is the part of the mind that holds the moral and self awareness of a person. The superego is the censor for the id and enforces the moral code for the ego. While one is unconscious, all their guards are down, therefore the id is revealed to the sleeping mind in the form of a dream. The article states, however, that these images portrayed by the id can be so disturbing that a "censor comes into play" disguising these images to be more suitable. This is why many experience strange and confusing scenarios in their dreams. Freud also explains this is the reason why many people struggle to remember their dreams, since the superego is censoring the desires that the id has and protecting the conscious mind of these images. The article then goes on to explain Freud's method of recollecting the dream and finding out the significance. It explains his five processes to find out what the images actually mean. These includes, displacement. condensation, symbolism, projection, and rationalization. While Freud makes some justifiable claims, he also states that every dream relates to some sexual desire. On the other hand, many critics say that he claims this because he grew up in the Victorian era, where many sexual things were considered taboo.

"Dream Moods: Dream Theories: Sigmund Freud." //Dream Moods: Dream Theories: Sigmund Freud//. N.p., 3 Dec. 2013. Web. 06 June 2014.