PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sigmund Freud believed that dream analysis was a useful device for
A
decreasing repression
B
sublimating the id
C
strengthening the superego
D
displacing instinctual forces
E
gaining insight into unconscious motives
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By the late 19th century, German psychiatrist Sigmund Freud had become convinced that dreams represented an opportunity to gain access to the unconscious. By analyzing dreams, Freud thought people could increase self-awareness and gain valuable insight to help them deal with the problems they faced in their lives.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dream analysis is the investigation of repressed feelings that can be expressed in our dreams. Psychoanalytic theory believes repressed feelings often manifest themselves in our dreams. This happens because our defenses are lowered when we sleep. Dream analysis helps uncover this unconscious material.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Freud considered the “seduction hypothesis” the key to understanding the nervous disorders he observed in his psychoanalytic practice, whether they were hysteria, obsessive-compulsiveness, phobias, or something else.

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