The Interpretation of Dreams The Complete and Definitive Text

by Freud, Sigmund; Strachey, James

• ISBN13: 9780465019779
• ISBN10: 0465019773
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-23
• Publisher: Basic Books

Summary

What are the most common dreams and why do we have them? What does a dream about death mean? What do dreams of swimming, failing, or flying symbolize?First published by Sigmund Freud in 1899,The Interpretation of Dreamsconsiders why we dream and what it means in the larger picture of our psychological lives. Delving into theories of manifest and latent dream content, the special language of dreams, dreams as wish fulfillments, the significance of childhood experiences, and much more, Freud, widely considered the "father of psychoanalysis," thoroughly and thoughtfully examines dream psychology. Encompassing dozens of case histories and detailed analyses of actual dreams, this landmark text presents Freud's legendary work as a tool for comprehending our sleeping experiences.Renowned for translating Freud's German writings into English, James Stracheywith the assistance of Anna Freudfirst published this edition in 1953. Incorporating all textual alterations made by Freud over a period of thirty years, it remains the most complete translation of the work in print.Completely redesigned and available for the first time in trade paperback

Author Biography

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was a clinical neurologist living and practicing in Vienna. His ground breaking theories of the id, ego, and super-ego of the mind continue to be studied throughout the world.

Table of Contents

Editor'S Introduction	p. xi
Preface to the First Edition	p. xxiii
Preface to the Second Edition	p. xxv
Preface to the Third Edition	p. xxvii
Preface to the Fourth Edition	p. xxviii
Preface to the Fifth Edition	p. xxix
Preface to the Sixth Edition	p. xxix
Preface to the Eighth Edition	p. xxxi
Preface to the Third (Revised) English Edition	p. xxxii
The Scientific Literature Dealing With the Problems of Dreams	p. 35
The Relation of Dreams to Waking Life	p. 41
The Material of Dreams-Memory in Dreams	p. 44
The Stimuli and Sources of Dreams	p. 54
External Sensory Stimuli	p. 55
Internal (Subjective) Sensory Excitations	p. 62
Internal Organic Somatic Stimuli	p. 65
Psychical Sources of Stimulation	p. 70
Why Dreams Are Forgotten After Waking	p. 73
The Distinguishing Psychological Characteristics of Dreams	p. 77
The Moral Sense in Dreams	p. 93
Theories of Dreaming and Its Function	p. 101
The Relation Between Dreams and Mental Diseases	p. 113
Postscript, 1909	p. 118
Postscript, 1914	p. 120
The Method of Interpreting Dreams: An Analysis of a Specimen Dream	p. 121
A Dream is the Fulfilment of a Wish	p. 147
Distortion in Dreams	p. 159
The Material and Sources of Dreams	p. 187
Recent and Indifferent Material in Dreams	p. 188
Infantile Material as a Source of Dreams	p. 211
The Somatic Sources of Dreams	p. 240
Typical Dreams	p. 259
Embarrassing Dreams of Being Naked	p. 260
Dreams of the Death of Persons of Whom the Dreamer Is Fond	p. 266
Other Typical Dreams	p. 288
Examination Dreams	p. 291
The Dream-Work	p. 295
The Work of Condensation	p. 296
The Work of Displacement	p. 322
The Means of Representation in Dreams	p. 326
Considerations of Representability	p. 353
Representation by Symbols in Dreams-Some Further Typical Dreams	p. 363
Some Examples-Calculations and Speeches in Dreams	p. 414
Absurd Dreams-Intellectual Activity in Dreams	p. 434
Affects in Dreams	p. 466
Secondary Revision	p. 493
The Psychology of the Dream-Processes	p. 513
The Forgetting of Dreams	p. 516
Regression	p. 535
Wish-Fulfilment	p. 550
Arousal by Dreams-The Function of Dreams-Anxiety-Dreams	p. 572
The Primary and Secondary Processes-Repression	p. 585
The Unconscious and Consciousness-Reality	p. 605
A Premonitory Dream Fulfilled	p. 617
List of Writings by Freud Dealing Predominantly or Largely with Dreams	p. 621
Additional Notes	p. 623
Bibliography
Author Index and List of Works Quoted	p. 625
List of Works on Dreams Published Before 1900	p. 647
Index Of Dreams
Freud's Own Dreams	p. 653
Other People's Dreams	p. 654
General Index	p. 657
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