Sleep and Dreaming 2024-25

A collection of vocabulary flashcards based on key concepts from the lecture notes on sleep and dreaming.

Dora's Dreams

A series of dreams experienced by a patient of Freud that reflect her personal struggles and feelings about family and independence.

Insight in Dream Interpretation

The understanding or realization gained through analyzing dreams, often considered beneficial in therapy.

Metaphorical Representation

The use of symbols or metaphors in dreams to convey underlying emotions, desires, or life situations.

Free Associations

A therapeutic technique where a patient speaks freely about thoughts connected to their dreams to uncover hidden meanings or feelings.

Childhood Impressions

Memories or experiences from early life that can influence dream content, often resurfacing in adulthood dreams.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach developed by Freud that emphasizes the exploration of the unconscious mind through methods like dream interpretation.

Ullman Dream Appreciation Technique

A structured method for discussing and interpreting dreams in a group setting, focusing on individual associations and insights.

Dream Content

The ideas, images, and feelings represented in a dream, encompassing both latent (hidden) and manifest (obvious) content.

REM Sleep

Rapid Eye Movement sleep, a sleep phase associated with vivid dreaming and important for emotional memory consolidation.

Exploration-Insight Gains

Benefits derived from discussing dreams, leading to greater understanding of self and life experiences.

Hyperassociativity

The tendency for dreams to connect disparate ideas and emotions, allowing for novel insights and connections during analysis.

Feminist Hero

A term describing Dora's legacy as a symbol of female resistance against patriarchal authority in Freud's treatments.

Emotional Memory Assimilation

The process by which memories, particularly emotional ones, are organized and understood during sleep and dreaming.

Dangers of Independence

The potential risks and fears associated with seeking autonomy and separation from family or familiar contexts.

Dreams as Metaphors

The interpretation of dream elements as symbols that represent deeper feelings or unresolved life issues.

Patriarchal Judgments

The biases or opinions rooted in traditional male authority beliefs, suggested to have influenced Freud's treatment of Dora.

Psychoanalytic Criticism

Skepticism surrounding Freud's theories, often questioning their validity and appropriateness in modern psychology.

Waking Life Sources

Real-life events or concerns that inform the content of dreams, often explored in therapeutic contexts.