Dream Psychology: Psychoanalysis for Beginners (original 1920; edition 2009)

by Sigmund Freud

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Psychology. Nonfiction. HTML: Sigmund Freud is commonly referred to as "the father of psychoanalysis" and his work has been highly influential - popularizing such notions as the unconscious, the Oedipus complex, defense mechanisms, Freudian slips and dream symbolism - while also making a long-lasting impact on fields as diverse as literature, film, Marxist and feminist theories, and psychology. In Dream Psychology: Psychoanalysis for Beginners, Sigmund Freud, coined "the father of psychoanalysis" presents to the reading public, in a form which shall neither discourage beginners, nor appear too elementary to those who are more advanced in psychoanalytic study the key to all modern psychology. With a simple, compact manual such as Dream Psychology there shall no longer be any excuse for ignorance of the most revolutionary psychological system of modern times. Covering everything from sexual desires and the unconscious to the symbolism of dreams this is a seminal handbook for students of Freudian theory. .… (more)

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Freud has often bee accused of being overly obsessed with sex and after reading Dream Psychology I can definitely see why this is the case. While he does raise and discuss several interesting theories about dreams in general, eventually for Freud, they almost all come down to sex. He actually discussed a dream he himself had as a seven year old boy in which his "beloved mother" dies and states that this dream was a "repression to an obscure obviously sexual desire". Well, I do admire Freud and what he did for the field of psychology, but that example really does seem to be stretching the sex card a bit to far. (

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kevinkevbo | Jul 14, 2023 |

I am not a fan of Freud (overly sexualizing everything, general pseudoscience), but dreams are interesting on their own. There was a bit of insanity here, and some common sense (which might just be widely accepted forms of Freud's ideas, since it's been a century...), and a few things I hadn't thought of which seemed interesting. Overall, still not worth reading, but not horribly unentertaining. (

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octal | Jan 1, 2021 |

This was a great read. Although Freud's theories are not science, it is a good experience to permeate yourself in delving into his world, his ideas, and his conceptualizations of psychology and psychiatry. There are patterns here, but also information that gives you insight if you delve deep enough into the text. This book is definitely worth reading for Freud, psychology, or psychiatry enthusiasts. (

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DanielSTJ | May 26, 2019 |

OK I didn't enjoy this book at all. I don't understand what a stairwell has to do with a woman's
hoo-ha. I figured I would try to read it to see if Freud's theories were as far out there as I had heard. (

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Psychology. Nonfiction. HTML:

Sigmund Freud is commonly referred to as "the father of psychoanalysis" and his work has been highly influential - popularizing such notions as the unconscious, the Oedipus complex, defense mechanisms, Freudian slips and dream symbolism - while also making a long-lasting impact on fields as diverse as literature, film, Marxist and feminist theories, and psychology.

In Dream Psychology: Psychoanalysis for Beginners, Sigmund Freud, coined "the father of psychoanalysis" presents to the reading public, in a form which shall neither discourage beginners, nor appear too elementary to those who are more advanced in psychoanalytic study the key to all modern psychology. With a simple, compact manual such as Dream Psychology there shall no longer be any excuse for ignorance of the most revolutionary psychological system of modern times.

Covering everything from sexual desires and the unconscious to the symbolism of dreams this is a seminal handbook for students of Freudian theory.

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2012 Reprint of 1921 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Sigmund Freud founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology and is perhaps best known for his focus on the unconscious mind. Freud believed that the interpretation of dreams was important as a point of entry into unconscious desires and the unconscious mind. In "Dream Psychology" we have an exploration of Freud's theories on the interpretation of dreams and through the reading of the following nine chapters of this book readers will gain a better understanding of the theories that made Sigmund Freud such an important figure in the world of psychology: I. Dreams Have a Meaning, II. The Dream Mechanism, III. Why the Dream Disguises the Desires, IV. Dream Analysis, V. Sex in Dreams, VI. The Wish in Dreams, VII. The Function of the Dream, VIII. The Primary and Secondary Process-Regression, and IX. The Unconscious and Consciousness-Reality.

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