The words "dream interpretation" were and still are indeed fraught with unpleasant, unscientific associations. They remind one of all sorts of childish, superstitious notions, which make up the thread and woof of dream books, read by none but the ignorant and the primitive. Besides those who sneer at dream study, because they have never looked into the subject, there are those who do not dare to face the facts revealed by dream study. Dreams tell us many an unpleasant biological truth about ourselves and only very free minds can thrive on such a diet. Self-deception is a plant which withers fast in the pellucid atmosphere of dream investigation. Freud's theories are anything but theoretical. He was moved by the fact that there always seemed to be a close connection between his patients' dreams and their mental abnormalities, to collect thousands of dreams and to compare them with the case histories in his possession.
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"Interesting. Not modern, but interesting. Freud seems like the arrogant type who thinks his writing, words and theories are better than anyone else's even if he says otherwise, but not a bad read." — Alex (4 out of 5 stars)
"Interesting. Not modern, but interesting. Freud seems like the arrogant type who thinks his writing, words and theories are better than anyone else's even if he says otherwise, but not a bad read."
" This is a great book to read if you want to learn how to better understand your dreams. It's especially a good read right before bed. "
" Freud may be a weirdo but I liked it. "
" Freud was a freak who was obsessed with sex. The end. LOL!! Still was interesting to read, even though I don't agree with most of the book at all. :o) "
" Not much to say. Freud spend a great deal of time researching dreams. It worked for my research. "
" This was surprisingly interesting. I read it because one of my sisters had an unusual dream she was really curious about. She said this analysis was right on! Lol "
" Briefly, dreams are manifestations of the past, not of the future, except when a wish is fulfilled in the dream; then the dream certainly leads us into the future. "
" ok, insightful for the time. looking forward to revisiting a more modern approach to the subject. "
" Good, it's interesting to read after a good majorities of the theories have been discredited. "
" This book starts off rather interesting in deconstructing the idea that a dream is meant to fulfill a desire but as I read this the points seemed to hammer on and on in the same fashion until I was bored to tears. Good start, could have been a bit more I interesting. "
" This one I am reading again! "
" This is a bunch of hooey. "
Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) was an Austrian psychiatrist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. Freud is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind and the defense mechanism of repression and for creating the clinical practice of psychoanalysis for curing psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.
James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film, and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.
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