{"product_id":"the-interpretation-of-dreams-the-psychology-classic-9780857088444","title":"The Interpretation of Dreams: The Psychology Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the bestselling Capstone Classics Series edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon, this collectible, hard-back edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Interpretation of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e provides an accessible and insightful edition of this important work of psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigmund Freud's\u003ci\u003e The Interpretation of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e introduced his ground-breaking theory of the unconscious and explored how interpreting dreams can reveal the true nature of humanity. Regarded as Freud's most significant work, this classic text helped establish the discipline of psychology and is the foundational work in the field of psychoanalysis. Highly readable and engaging, the book both provides a semi-autobiographical look into Freud's personal life - his holidays in the Alps, spending time with his children, interacting with friends and colleagues - and delves into descriptions and analyses of the dreams themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreud begins with a review of literature on dreams written by a broad range of ancient and contemporary figures - concluding that science has learned little of the nature of dreams in the past several thousand years. Although the prevailing view was that dreams were merely responses to 'sensory excitation, ' Freud felt that the multifaceted dimensions of dreams could not be attributed solely to physical causes. By the time Freud began writing the book he had interpreted over a thousand dreams of people with psychoses and recognised the connection between the content of dreams and a person's mental health. Among his conclusions were that a person's dreams: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrefer using recent impressions, yet also have access to early childhood memories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnify different people, places, events and sensations into one story\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsually focus on small or unnoticed things rather than major events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre almost always 'wish fulfilments' which are about the self\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHave many layers of meaning which are often condensed into a single image\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Interpretation of Dreams: The Psychology Classic \u003c\/i\u003eis as riveting today as it was over a century ago. Anyone with interest in the workings of the unconscious mind will find this book an invaluable source of original insights and foundational scientific concepts. This edition includes an insightful Introduction by Sarah Tomley, a psychology writer and practicing psychotherapist. Tomley considers paints a picture of Freud's life and times, reveals the place of \u003ci\u003eThe Interpretation of Dreams \u003c\/i\u003ein the context of Freud's other writings, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand draws out the key points of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigmund Freud \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1856 and grew up in Vienna. At university he trained to be a doctor, but shifted his attention towards the human mind and the development of psychoanalysis. On his death in 1939, The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e lauded him as perhaps \"the greatest single influence on the thought of the 20th century\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Tomley\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Would Freud Do?\u003c\/i\u003e and senior editor of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Psychology Book\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor and therapist working in private practice in Suffolk, UK. She has degrees in philosophy and psychotherapy, and is currently studying neuropsychoanalysis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Butler-Bowdon\u003c\/b\u003e is series editor for the Capstone Classics series. He has written Introductions for Capstone editions of Plato's \u003ci\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, Machiavelli's \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, Adam Smith's \u003ci\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e, Sun Tzu's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e, Lao Tzu's \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, and Napoleon Hill's \u003ci\u003eThink and Grow Rich\u003c\/i\u003e. 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