On Dreams - Hardcover

Freud, Sigmund

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1616403802 ISBN 13: 9781616403805

Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 2010

Synopsis

He was a pioneer in the study of the human unconscious and the impact of sexual desire on human behavior, and his 1900 work The Interpretation of Dreams is arguably one of the greatest treatises on psychology ever written. But Freud recognized that it was not an easy tome to digest, and prepared this shorter, more accessible version. First published in 1914, On Dreams is a highly readable introduction to Freud's theories on one of the most mysterious aspects of the human mind. He discusses: · the meaning of dreams · the mechanisms of dreams · dreams as the realization of unfulfilled desires · dreams and repression · three classes of dreams · dream symbolism · and more. Austrian psychiatrist SIGMUND FREUD (1856-1939) developed psychoanalysis-dialogue between doctor and patient-as a tool for understanding and curing psychopathologies. While some of his ideas have been supplanted by subsequent research and refinement, his work continues to profoundly influence the sciences and the humanities alike.

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About the Author:

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is one of the twentieth century's greatest minds and the founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology. His many works include The Ego and the Id; An Outline of Psycho-Analysis; Inhibitions; Symptoms and Anxiety; New Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis; Civilization and Its Discontent, and others. Peter Gay is the author of more than twenty-five books, including the National Book Award winner The Enlightenment, the best-selling Weimar Culture, and the widely translated Freud: A Life for Our Time. He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1616403802
• ISBN 13: 9781616403805
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 52