Psychoanalysis, Sleep and Dreams

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tridon, André, 1877-1922

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Psychoanalysis, Sleep and Dreams" by André Tridon is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the psychoanalytic approach to understanding dreams and their connection to sleep, highlighting how unconscious desires manifest through our dream experiences. The author argues that embracing our unconscious thoughts is crucial for understanding sleeplessness and nightmares. The beginning of the book sets the stage for its exploration of the relationship between sleep, dreams, and the unconscious mind. Tridon reflects on historical perspectives on dreams, emphasizing that many people resist the notion that dreams reveal fundamental aspects of their personalities. He also discusses biological realities and posits that dreams serve as a mechanism for fulfilling repressed wishes, thereby playing a critical role in our mental well-being. Overall, the opening introduces the central thesis that studying dreams is essential to unraveling the complexities of sleep and its impact on our psyche. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

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Notes:

Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2013-11-01