PSYC 403 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Dream Interpretation, Karl Abraham, Heterosexuality
24 Feb 2015
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Freud"s comments on interpretation of dreams (freudian myth) The scientific values in the interpretation of dreams from medical physicians prior to his (freud) work = positively disgraceful . Those physicians would have been excommunicated from the medical community. The use of dream interpretation for diagnosing physical and mental disorder prior to freud. The interpretation of dreams is the only way to ascertain important information about the patient. Done by the most prominent physicians in europe (charcot, janet, krafft-ebing) E. g. heterosexuality in the unconscious mind, disclosed only by dream analysis (krafft- Allowed him to confirm his own experience of the widespread the opportunities were in every normal childhood for both traumatic and spontaneous sexual activity. He was able to extend his understanding of various psychological correlates of early sexual experiences. The tendency for young males to love their mothers and hate their fathers. This belief was confirmed by analyzing his own dreams.
