Chapter VII of The Interpretation of Dreams delves into dream
psychology, using sexual drives and repression theory to lay a
psychoanalytic foundation for ……展开↓
The Interpretation of Dreams delves into the complex workings of the
unconscious, wishes, and anxiety in dreams, allowing us to gain insights
into the ……展开↓
This book goes far beyond psychology and exerts a profound impact on
literature, art and philosophy. It promotes the depictions of the
unconscious in ……展开↓
Critics fault Freud’s over-reliance on personal case studies and
male-centric biases, deeming his approach overly deterministic.
Philosophically, the book ……展开↓
Beyond psychology, the book reshaped cultural and literary
interpretation. Freud’s analysis of symbols—weapons as desire, buildings
as the human body—gave ……展开↓
Freud’s The Interpretation of Dreams pioneers psychoanalysis by
declaring dreams the "royal road to the unconscious." Its core
argument—that dreams ……展开↓