num_pages: 496
description: “The interpretation of dreams is the via regia  to a knowledge of the unconscious element in our physical life.”—Sigmund FreudFreud’s discovery that the dream is the means by which the unconscious can be explored is undoubtedly the most revolutionary step forward in the entire history of psychology. Dreams, according to his theory, represent the hidden fulfillment of our unconscious wishes. Through them the inhibitions are released and tensions relaxed. The ability to interpret these manifestations of conflict in the human psyche opened a vast new realm of investigation, particularly invaluable in the treatment of neuroses. By his pioneer investigations into the world of dreams, Sigmund Freud created a transformation in our generation’s thinking.The Interpretation of Dreams  is offered here in the translation by Dr. A. A. Brill, who for almost forty years was the translator and standard-bearer of Freudian theories in America.
language: English
title: The Interpretation of Dreams
titlecomplete: The Interpretation of Dreams (Modern Library)
genres: Theory, Philosophy, Science, Psychology, Nonfiction, German Literature, Classics, Self Help, Unfinished, Psychoanalysis
ratings_count: 71848
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Schlegel-Tieck Prize
category: Joyce Crick
publisher: Modern Library