Dynamic interpretation of dreams

Question 1

Manifest content

Answer 1

refers to what is recalled by the dreamer

Question 2

Latent content

Answer 2

refers to unconscious thoughts and wishes that threaten to awaken the dreamer

Question 3

Dream content

Answer 3

unconscious mental operation by which latent content is transformed into manifest content

Question 4

Condensation

Answer 4

several unconscious impulses are combined into a single image in the manifest dream content
e.g one’s father and scary teacher may be combined to occur as one terrible monster

Question 5

Irradiation or diffusion

Answer 5

this is the converse of condensation where multiple images in dreams represent one unconscious impulse

Question 6

Displacement

Answer 6

refers to the transfer of energy from an original object to a symbolic representation of the object
-includes transfer of affective energy on that substitute-cathexis

Question 7

Symbolic representation

Answer 7

-highly charged objects or abstract concepts could be represented by using innocent images that are in some way connected with the original object

Question 8

Primary process thinking

Answer 8

• mechanism of condensation, displacement, and symbolic representation characterise this
• defies logic, lacks sense of time and space, can accept the presence of contradictory items simultaneously and often incoherent
• main action of Id

Question 9

Secondary revision/process

Answer 9

mature aspect of the ego that helps to organise primitive aspects of dreams more coherently
-logical, intact time and space boundaries and is mature

Question 10

Punishment dreams

Answer 10

-defy wish fulfillment theory
these dreams exist to compromise between conscience and repressed wish
-wish for punishment is supposed to exist as an unconscious wish