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Interpretation of Dreams According To Freud

Freud believed dreams are an expression of the unconscious mind and fulfill unconscious desires that were not satisfied during the day. In his famous book The Interpretation of Dreams, he analyzed the meaning behind dreams and affirmed dreams express the subconscious. He believed studying dreams could help explain conditions like phobias, neuroses, and obsessive ideas. Examples given are that dreaming of falling represents discomfort with an important decision in life, while flying dreams symbolize a desire for freedom and independence.

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Interpretation of Dreams According To Freud

Freud believed dreams are an expression of the unconscious mind and fulfill unconscious desires that were not satisfied during the day. In his famous book The Interpretation of Dreams, he analyzed the meaning behind dreams and affirmed dreams express the subconscious. He believed studying dreams could help explain conditions like phobias, neuroses, and obsessive ideas. Examples given are that dreaming of falling represents discomfort with an important decision in life, while flying dreams symbolize a desire for freedom and independence.

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INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS ACCORDING TO FREUD

The famous psychoanalyst and philosopher Sigmund Freud invested many years of his research
in analyzing the meaning of dreams, such research can be reflected in his famous book
published in 1899 entitled "The Interpretation of Dreams".

Said Book was a bridge between psychology and other studies on the dream world since it
affirmed that there was a great mental component in them: the expression of the
subconscious.

In Freud's own words:

"Dreams are the first link in a series of psychic formations (...) their value is more theoretical
than practical and they can help us to explain the genesis of phobias, neuroses and obsessive
ideas (...) as a full formation of meaning to which a precise place can be assigned in conscious
activity "[1]

This fragment adapted from his book gives us an idea of the main axis of his theory: for
Sigmund Freud, dreams are an expression of the subconscious world and that the motivation
for this dream activity is the fulfillment of instincts and desires that have not been seen
satisfied on the day. That is, they are aware on the part of the unconscious to satisfy and
resolve what has not been carried out in a way.

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Meaning of dreaming that we fall

According to the most recent evolutionary theories, there are those who affirm that this dream
may be a residue of the fear that our ancestors had to sleep in the open. However, according
to psychoanalysis, the meaning of dreaming that we fall lies in a delicate situation in our daily
life that causes us discomfort and certain vertigo, such as the fear of making an important
decision.

Meaning of flying in dreams

On the other hand, flying is usually a symbol of freedom and independence. According to
Sigmund Freud's interpretation of dreams, dreaming that we are flying is usually related to a
repressed urge to be independent and autonomous people

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