Comparing Different Dream Propositions

In this article I will be comparing 3 different views regarding dreams, Freud’s View, Biologists View, and the view addressed in the book cite below. To do so I will be presenting 9 different “yes or no” propositions and will answer them from the perspective of each view.

1. Dreams are irrational or psychotic mental products
   1. Freud’s view: yes
   2. Biologists: yes
   3. Source view: no
2. Every dreams is a fulfillment of a wish
   1. Freud’s view: yes
   2. Biologists: no
   3. Source View: no
3. Dreams are “the royal road” or at least a good road to the unconscious
   1. Freud’s view: yes
   2. Biologists: no
   3. Source View: yes
4. Dreams are disguised-the products of censorship
   1. Freud’s View: yes
   2. Biologists: no
   3. Source View: no
5. Dreams are essentially a random pattern of activity
   1. Freud’s View: no
   2. Biologists: yesa
   3. Source View: no
6. The dreams (manifest dream) is important without interpretation or translation
   1. Freud’s View: no
   2. Biologists: no
   3. Source View: yes
7. Dreams are useful (functional) even if forgotten
   1. Freud’d View: no
   2. Biologists: no
   3. Source View: yes
8. Dreaming is on a continuum with waking, reverie, daydreaming
   1. Freud’s View: no
   2. Biologist: no
   3. Source View: yes
9. In dreaming begin responsibilities
   1. Freud’s View: no
   2. Biologists: no
   3. Source View: yes

I wouldn’t say that after learning these basics that my opinion has changed because a personal opinion is still developing. I would say that it opened up my mind a little bit to see other standing opinions about dreams.

 

 

Source Type: Book

Source: Dreams and Nightmares- The New Theory on the origin and meaning of dreams by Ernest Hartmann M.D.