Freud was careful to distance his method of dream interpretation from popular methods. Freud's method for interpreting dreams was very simple. I must affirm that dreams really have a meaning and that a scientific procedure for interpreting them is possible. Sigmund Freud Instead of telling his patients what he thought their dreams meant, he invited them to say whatever came to mind in relation to each element of the dream, following their own trains of thought.
He called this method free association. Discover more Previous chapter The Interpretation of Dreams A guide to Sigmund Freud's theory of dreams and his method of dream interpretation.
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Table of Contents View All. Table of Contents. Freud's Unconscious Mind Theory. Though there's no true evidence that the elements have particular meanings -- it's mostly speculation, Dr. Kryger says -- there are some associations that seem common.
Water is thought to symbolize emotions, Loewenberg says, and different types of water can mimic different emotions. For instance, muddy water can represent sadness, tidal waves can represent overwhelm and clear water can represent emotional clarity. Fire most often equates to anger or distress, Loewenberg says, while wind can represent imminent changes or changes that you're currently going through.
While many symbols have a general meaning that can fit most people and common situations, you have to account for your personal associations with symbols, she explains. Kryger says it's very common to dream about death, particularly about the death of someone close to you emotionally.
It's also common to interpret those sorts of dreams as communication from the dead, which isn't really a surprise: "death has such a great impact on the living that it is often incorporated into dream content," he says. Loewenberg says dreaming about death can signify the end of something in real life, and that doesn't necessarily mean the end of a life. According to Kuras, "this all depends on what these images mean to the dreamer in the context of their life and challenges.
Dream work is very much the exploration of feelings and meaning for the dreamer and is somehow related to the 'work' of managing life and its challenges.
Like the elements, there's no actual scientific proof that darkness and light have set meanings, but many dreamers associate each with a particular feeling, Loewenberg says. For example, dreams that take place in the dark can represent uncertainty in real life -- such as if you are "in the dark" about something going on and you need more information to make a decision.
Darkness has also been associated with sadness or loneliness. Dreams that take place in the daytime, on the other hand, may not mean anything for most people.
But if you typically dream in dark settings and suddenly have dreams set in daytime, it could signify that an issue was resolved or that you've come out of a period of sadness. Again, dream interpretation is almost entirely speculation, and what's important is how you relate your dreams to your own life. Have you ever dreamed that you were falling and jerked awake? If you've ever discussed said dream with other people, there's a good chance someone else chimed in saying, "I've had that dream, too!
An archetype, by definition, is "a very typical example of a certain person or thing" Oxford -- when applied to dreams, an archetype is something that signifies " patterns of the psyche. Other common dreams, which may or may not be archetypes depending on what's happening in your life at the time you have the dream, include:. Loewenberg says these dreams are so common because they're connected to common behaviors, actions, thoughts and fears.
For example, many -- if not most -- people worry about arriving late for something important, such as a work presentation or a plane flight. Likewise, many people may worry about their partner having an affair, which can show up in dreams. Having dreams where you appear naked or embarrassed in front of a crowd is often related to social anxiety, Loewenberg says, or worrying about how others perceive you.
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