On Dreams
Book • 1901
In 'On Dreams,' Freud provides a simplified and more accessible version of his extensive work 'The Interpretation of Dreams.
' He contrasts scientific and popular views of dreams, explains how dreams are influenced by the activities or thoughts of the preceding day, and discusses mental mechanisms such as condensation, dramatization, displacement, and regard for intelligibility.
The book offers insights into repression, the three classes of dreams, and censorship within the dream.
It serves as an introduction to Freud's basic understanding of mental operations and is intended for a wider audience than his more detailed work.
' He contrasts scientific and popular views of dreams, explains how dreams are influenced by the activities or thoughts of the preceding day, and discusses mental mechanisms such as condensation, dramatization, displacement, and regard for intelligibility.
The book offers insights into repression, the three classes of dreams, and censorship within the dream.
It serves as an introduction to Freud's basic understanding of mental operations and is intended for a wider audience than his more detailed work.
