First published 2010
Sigmund Freud tackles the mysteries of human dreaming in this foundational work of psychoanalysis. He examines why people dream of death, swimming, failing, and flying, proposing that dreams serve as wish fulfillments from our unconscious minds. Freud distinguishes between manifest dream content (what we remember) and latent content (hidden meanings), arguing that dreams speak in a special symbolic language. He traces connections between adult dreams and childhood experiences, supporting his theories with dozens of actual case studies and detailed dream analyses. The father of psychoanalysis presents a comprehensive system for understanding our sleeping experiences and their role in our psychological lives. This complete translation by James Strachey, assisted by Anna Freud, incorporates thirty years of the author's revisions to his original 1899 work.
Genres: psychology, 20th-century, psychoanalysis, academic
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: academic
Period: 20th-Century
688 pages · Paperback · Basic Books