Definition of Dreams

Author: (Austrian) Freud, translated by Zhang Yanyun
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: Freud (1856-1939), the most intelligent and influential academic pioneer of the 20th century, and the founder of the psychoanalytic school. Despite the earth-shattering critiques of Freud's works by countless scholars who sought to deny or limit them, his charm remains powerful, and Freud remains one of the most authoritative figures in 20th-century thought. This book is the first in history to analyze and study "dreams" using a scientific approach. Through his scientific exploration and interpretation of dreams, Freud discovered the principle of "dream work," demonstrating his genius and awe-inspiring pioneering spirit by pointing out that "dreams fulfill wishes" and uncovering the true master of human nature—the unconscious. In the book, Freud uses hundreds of interesting dreams as examples, analyzing their profound meanings with a fluent pen. He provides reasonable explanations for a series of questions that have puzzled humanity for thousands of years, such as "What are dreams?" "Why do people dream?" "Why are the scenarios in dreams often bizarre?" "What is the meaning of dreams?" and "What is the driving force behind dreams?" Freud called this his "most valuable discovery" and his "only once-in-a-lifetime epiphany." Renowned psychoanalyst Robert Freud once remarked, "The fundamental theories of dreams expounded in The Interpretation of Dreams have largely remained unchallenged to this day, and no worthy alternative theory has emerged."