Asked by David Neblett on Sep 30, 2024
Conner had a dream in which he and a pink rabbit were riding a train.The rabbit pulled an ice cream cone out of a top hat that he was wearing.Conner is convinced the dream represents an unconscious desire to cancel his upcoming wedding.What is the pink rabbit in Freudian terms
A) the manifest content of Conner's dream
B) an interpretation of random neural activity in lower brain centres
C) the latent content of Conner's dream
D) an attempt to work through problems he is currently experiencing in his life
Freudian Terms
Concepts and theories developed by Sigmund Freud that focus on the unconscious mind, psychosexual stages, and defense mechanisms among others.
Manifest Content
In psychoanalytic theory, the apparent, literal content of a dream, as opposed to the hidden or symbolic meaning (latent content).
Latent Content
In psychoanalytic theory, the underlying, hidden meaning of dreams as opposed to their manifest content, or the literal storyline of the dream.
- Interpret the manifest and latent content of dreams using Freudian concepts.
Learning Objectives
- Interpret the manifest and latent content of dreams using Freudian concepts.