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What is the term used to describe the areas that the patient unconsciously avoids in psychoanalysis?
What is the term used to describe the areas that the patient unconsciously avoids in psychoanalysis?
What do dreams symbolically communicate in psychoanalysis?
What do dreams symbolically communicate in psychoanalysis?
What term is used to describe the process of explaining the meaning of dream symbolism to the patient in psychoanalysis?
What term is used to describe the process of explaining the meaning of dream symbolism to the patient in psychoanalysis?
What complicates the process of explaining dream symbolism to the patient in psychoanalysis?
What complicates the process of explaining dream symbolism to the patient in psychoanalysis?
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Psychoanalysis
- The term "blind spots" describes the areas that the patient unconsciously avoids in psychoanalysis.
Dreams in Psychoanalysis
- Dreams symbolically communicate repressed thoughts, desires, and unresolved conflicts to the conscious mind.
Dream Analysis
- The process of explaining the meaning of dream symbolism to the patient is called "interpretation".
- The interpretation of dreams is complicated by the patient's resistance to acknowledging uncomfortable truths or repressed emotions.
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Explore the fundamentals of psychoanalytic dream interpretation and the identification of resistances in psychoanalysis. Learn about how therapists analyze patients' dreams to gain insight into intrapsychic conflicts and interpret dream symbolism.
