Freud’s Theory of Dreaming Flashcards
1
Q
What did Freud say controlled our dreams?
A
Our unconscious mind, our sexual and aggressive urges that we repress into the unconscious are released during sleep.
2
Q
What is manifest content?
A
The literal subject matter of a dream.
3
Q
What is latent content?
A
The underlying meaning of the manifest content.
4
Q
What are some criticisms of Freud’s Theory of Dreaming?
A
Too subjective as dream analysis is open to interpretation, the theory is difficult to test, could be historically biased to the early 20th century as society was more uptight at the time.
