Interpretation of Dreams
My point of view on dreams are I know dreams have meanings, but i don’t think myself or anyone knows the interpretation of dreams. In every culture dreams have different meanings, for exam in my culture dreaming of snakes means enemies but in my friends culture it means good. so that’s why I believe dreams do having means but no one really knows. so i don’t believe in dream interpretation from others and myself so i just let it be. i don think about it.
Week 2 Assignment- Dreams
Your Assignment
Read the section titled “REM Sleep and Dreaming” on page 168 and “Dream Theories” on pages 169-170 in your textbook. These sections discuss theories on dreams, the history of dream interpretation, the most common characteristics of dreams, and the meaning of dreams.
Check out these websites:
Freud Museum: Dream Analysis-You may have to click on “Discover Psychoanalysis” then scroll down to “The Interpretation of Dreams” or you can past the following link into your web browser.
(Direct Link: https://www.freud.org.uk/learn/discover-psychoanalysis/the-interpretation-of-dreams/)
Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychology: Becoming The Dream – A Gestalt Approach
(Direct Link: https://iahip.org/page-1076535 )
Freud’s “Interpretation of Dreams”
(Direct Link: https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Freud/Dreams/dreams.pdf )
For this week’s Assignment, answer the following questions in APA Format and in a word document. Be sure to include factual, properly cited information in your Assignment.
Write about a dream that really made an impact on you. It can be a recurring dream, a scary dream, a happy dream, or an especially vivid dream.
What do the above websites say about the interpretation of your dream?
Do you feel these interpretations are accurate? Why or why not?
What do you think is the meaning behind this dream?
Directions:
Write at least 300 words in a word document about this topic. Post your word count in your assignment.
Make sure to cite sources in your assignment using APA format. The source for question 2 must be the websites listed, for question 1 and 3, it may be your textbook or any other source you research. The entire assignment, from title page to reference page must be in APA 7th edition format.
Submit your assignment using the Week 2 Dream Assignment link above.
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Tips for your Assignment:
Always use the 7th edition of APA for your references and in-text citations (Wikipedia is not a reliable source and cannot be used in this class).
The assignment must be written in 7th edition APA format in a Microsoft Word document with header page numbers at top right side of each page, Title page, no more than 12 point font, double spaced and indented paragraphs, 7th edition APA citations in each paragraph to support what is shared throughout, and a complete 7th edition APA reference page, word count posted (there is an example below).
Please be sure to back up your answers with facts from the source, and put together complete and well thought out responses.
Also make sure that you support and reinforce your answers and replies with factual information from the source.
Make sure to do a spelling and grammar check before submitting.
Double check that you meet the word requirement (title page information, section headings, and references do not get included in a word count).
Grading Criteria (Assignment):
links that are mentioned.
https://www.freud.org.uk/education/resources/the-interpretation-of-dreams/
https://www.freud.org.uk/?s=interpretation-of-dreams
https://iahip.org/page-1076535
https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Freud/Dreams/dreams.pdf
Interpretation of Dreams
One of the dreams I had about a month ago is being at a party with a friend eating beef stew. The dream has been recurring for the last few days of the month. I have been worried since during the dream I hear someone calling my name. I cannot see the person nor recognize the voice of the person. It has been a scary experience due to my grandmother’s stories on dreams. My grandmother would always say that it is not good to dream about eating beef since it is an indicator of oncoming bereavement in the family. The thought of death in the family has been making me worried.
The websites claim that interpretation of the dream is possible. An interpretation of dreams according to Sigmund Freud is that interpreting dreams is a royal road to the unconscious (Freud, 2018). The websites suggest that people can learn about their dreams through interpretation. One of the sites claims that recreating the dream as a form of drama is critical for understanding how it occurred and why it occurred (Freud, 1900). The events will help a therapist to understand and interpret the dream.
I think the dream does not have any correlation with oncoming death in the family. I presume the dream is a result of overwhelming thoughts about the Christmas holidays. I believe the dream indicates I will enjoy my holiday season with friends to the fullest. I believe when I go out for lunch or dinner with my best friends the dream will stop recurring. I do not believe the dream requires any physical or spiritual intervention but going for the Christmas holiday will address all the recurring experiences in the dream.
References
Freud (2018). The Interpretation of DreamsA guide to Sigmund Freud’s theory of dreams and his method for dream interpretation. Freud Museum London
Freud, S. (1900). The interpretation of dreams Sigmund Freud (1900).
