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Feb 06, 2012

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ينظر فرويد للأحلام على أنها أمور قد جرت في طفولتنا
أو رغبات لم يعرها شعورنا اهتماماً في النهار السابق
لتظهر لنا حلماً يجمع في داخله
أمور عدة قد لا تتصل بعضها ببعض
وقد تشير في تحليلها إلى أكثر من استنتاج
ومن منطلق بسيط يصف لنا فكرة
الحلم من أساطير القرون السابقة
حتى الإستنتاج الحقيقي له ليدخل بنا في
عوالم عدة منها : نسيان الحلم
و تشوه صورته و إيقاضه لنا أيضاً في سبيل تحقيق
الرغبة اللاشعورية التي تُكبح فينا
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Dec 01, 2011

Jacob added it

Why I'll never read this book:

It was Freud, slippery fellow, who said that when we dream about flying we're really dreaming about having sex. (a claim which caused Dream, of Neil Gaiman's Sandman graphic novels, to ask "then what does it mean when you dream about having sex?") So it must say something, then, that all my dreams have me stuck fast to the ground, immobile, as if slogging balls-deep through mud. My legs feel enormous and heavy, and I can barely run--I certainly More...

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Feb 06, 2012

Haifa rated it:

" أما أن الأحلام كوة نرى منها لمحة من الغيب والمستقبل فذلك باطل .. لأن الحلم إنما يصور الماضي ويصدر عنه ويعبر
عن مكنوناته المطويه أو المنسيه " فرويد

يعتبر فرويد أن الأحلام مجرد أثر لأحداث النهار السابق و محاولة لأرضاء رغبات كامنه في اللاوعي ولا علاقة لها بالغيبات مطلقًا
فيحاول أن يربط بين الحلم وبما يرتبط بهذا الحلم في الواقع ومن ثم يبني أستنتاجه على ذلك .
في الكتاب إجابة للعديد من التسأولات حول الأحلام ( لماذا توقظنا؟ ,لماذا ننساها؟ ,.ولما More...

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Feb 06, 2012

Ameera H. rated it:

قبل الإطلاع على مـأدبة فرويد وحله للغز الذائع الصيت في تفسير الأحلام .

لابد من الإشادة عن ما كان يتردد في تقويم وتقدير شعوب العصور الكلاسيكية للأحلام حيث ما هو مسلم به عندهم أن للأحلام علاقة بعالم الكائنات فوق الإنسانية التي كانوا يؤمنون بوجودها , وأنها – أغني الأحلام – تحمل كواشف من عند الآلهة والجن .

كان يدخل في اعتقادهم فوق ذلك أن الحلم يأتي الحالم لمقصد ذي خطر هو في القاعدة الكشف عن الغيب .

فيرون في الحلم نتاجاً يصدر عن النفس النائمة بل وحياً من الجان More...

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Feb 18, 2011

Jana rated it:

This was one of those books I tried to read on my own back as a young college student. It wasn't a part of any coursework, so I didn't have anyone to help tie it to larger ideas. If I remember, I think I ended up making my own wacky meaning out of it... which was some sort of Jungian collective UNCS thing or another.

But then I re-read it in grad school in the context of Freud's other work and it began to make a bit more sense. I liked his hypothetical "primal language" becau More...

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Sep 07, 2011

Kolagani rated it:

This one took me more time than any other book, notwithstanding the fact it is not one of the large books I have read; took me around 4 months reading only a couple of books in the meantime. Yet, this was one of those books where I wanted to read very slowly in the end, just to extend my time with the book.

Written in archaic language, complicated sentence formation with intense content in each and every one. This is more close to a scientific publication than a novel. Although I knew More...

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Jul 04, 2010

Venus added it

From the point of view of science we must necessarily make use of our critical powers in this direction, and not be afraid to reject and deny. It is inadmissible to declare that science is one field of human intellectual activity, and that religion and philosophy are others, at least as valuable, and that science has no business to interfere with the other two, that they all have an equal claim to truth, and that everyone is free to choose whence he shall draw his convictions and in what he shal More...

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Mar 07, 2011

Nikolaus rated it:

The Interpretation of Dream (in this case the eighth and last edition published in 1930), a theory on the possible meaning and construction of dreams written by Sigmund Freud early in 1899, is the first psychological/philosophical book I've read, and it is most definitely the most difficult book I've ever come across in my life... so difficult, in fact, that the author even states that he doesn't expect his readers to understand his theories, and admits to their utter complex nature (Chapter 7E) More...

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Dec 25, 2011

Carlos rated it:

Tras Freud el psicoanálisis es pura fábula y su novedad se agota ya en él. Pero él es imprescindible tanto como autor y como figura central de la cultura de un siglo. Más allá de su hinchada influencia sobre el siglo XX, tan categórica y pretenciosa como un intento de nueva teología, en este libro se pueden valorar tres cosas: la originalidad de su visión, acaso indulgente consigo misma, la exquisita erudición de Freud y su talento para la la escritura.

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Apr 18, 2009

Gerardo added it

As I was reading this book, I ran into this church follower in a MUNI car in San Francisco. This follower was eager to be explained about why I was reading this book. I tried to explaine to him that I was reading it because I do believe that dreams can be interpreted and these have a great impact in our lives. We argued until we reached down town as we began our journey in Daly city. he couldn't convice me and I couldn't do anything to change his mind. It was a really good argument in which sci More...

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May 23, 2011

SmarterLilac rated it:

This is one of the books that helped me understand Freud's genius, as well as the value of psychoanalysis. It hurts me so that fewer and fewer people want to understand or appreciate Freud. Yes, I realize that the Freudian perspective, especially on things like dream interpretation, has limited value in non-Western culture, and that for some, dream interpretation itself may not be the be all and the end all of understand the subconscious.

Still--come on. This book changed Europe, and th More...

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May 08, 2009

austin rated it:

Interpretation of Dreams is a great primer for those interested in Moravian Sigmund Freud. Unfortunately, with such complex psychological theories described in his native German tongue, Freud's original epic can seem too long and difficult to understand. Interpretation of Dreams offers a much more concise, much more intelligible account of the observations that would become the benchmark for dream theory. Still, the material is incredibly complicated, particulary the theories in Chapter 7 reg More...

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Mar 20, 2009

Phillip rated it:

while freud certainly broke open the egg of the unconscious for all to marvel, it's probably a cliche these days to say that these early interpretations of various dream states are rather clumsy. nonetheless, that's how i see them. what freud failed to realize is that the author of the dream alone is the one that holds the key to meaning, and that outside sources, while being able to guide the subject to discover their own readings, can never offer a meaning that is free from their own bias and More...

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Dec 16, 2009

tia rated it:

changed my life.

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Nov 25, 2011

Christina rated it:

"Actions and consciously expressed opinions are as a rule enough for practical purposes in judging men's characters. Actions deserve to be considered first and foremost; for many impulses which force their way through to consciousness are even then brought to nothing by the real forces of mental life before they can mature into deeds. In fact, such impulses often meet with no psychical obstacles to their progress, for the very reason that the unconscious is certain that they will be stopped More...

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Jan 05, 2012

Patricia rated it:

Freud's idea that all dreams are wish fulfillment is laughable to me, especially the way he came at that conclusion with some dreams. It reminded me of the father in My Big Fat Greek Wedding trying to explain how Kimono originated from a Greek word.

Gus Portokalos: Kimono, kimono, kimono. Ha! Of course! Kimono is come from the Greek word himona, is mean winter. So, what do you wear in the wintertime to stay warm? A robe. You see: robe, kimono. There you go!

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Jun 19, 2010

Patrick rated it:

Whether we love or hate Sigmund Freud, we all have to admit that he revolutionized the way we think about ourselves. Much of this revolution can be traced to The Interpretation of Dreams, the turn-of-the-century tour de force that outlined his theory of unconscious forces in the context of dream analysis. Introducing the id, the superego, and their problem child, the ego, Freud advanced scientific understanding of the mind immeasurably by exposing motivations normally invisible to our consciousn More...

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Apr 30, 2008

Don rated it:

Even if many of his theories have been surpassed or discredited by modern psychology, no one can diminish Freud's massive influence on Western culture and literature. Whether are not any of his theories are true or not is besides the point. With this in mind, I decided to read The Interpretation of Dreams in order to experience Freud's work directly. While there were many interesting elements in his work, overall I found it nearly impossible to read. I repeatedly lost the thread of Freud's argu More...

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Jan 22, 2008

Thomas rated it:

Though Sigmund Freud is a monumental figure in modern Western culture, most of us know him only through crass popularizations of his work. We identify him with psychology and sex, but our understanding rarely goes deeper than that. Though I had read some of Freud's other books, including Civilization and its Discontents, it is in The Interpretation of Dreams that Freud makes his most remarkable contribution to the understanding of the human mind. In its unabridged form, the book is rather unwiel More...

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Oct 09, 2007

Fretty rated it:

Intriguing to read. Not a fav but really not a waste of time. Nonetheless I think I was crazy enough to read this. And it left me a huge stain of craziness. It was like leaping into the mind of a crazy conflicted brain-washing genious. One could not forget how it burnt like hell. I read this because my thesis. On my thesis I spoke about the relationship between Dreams and Architecture. It was needed for me to study (and research maybe) what EXACTLY by emotions what dreams are. Dreams are really More...

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Jul 07, 2007

Matthew rated it:

Before this rating shocks the heck out of everyone who knows me, I should add a few caveats. I first read this for a better understanding of literary criticism that I'd read which cited it... it's the work that brought him his celebrity. That being said, it's a phenomenally personal work that stands as much as a testimony of the role of the Other (in this case, a Jew) in both academia and a healing profession. Many of his own dreams and fears are related to the discrimination he has faced, an More...

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Jan 29, 2012

Raelene rated it:

As a scientific theory, The Interpretation of Dreams is highly suspect. But as a theory of ideas, an approach to something heretefore complete unapproachable, Freud's methods are strikingly brilliant. And if we substitute the "dream" for the "narrative" or the "poem," it becomes remarkably apparent that Freud is creating a poetics of the subconscious - a bold, and brave, move indeed. The theory is, of course, not without its flaws, and yet insightful and at times More...

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Jan 06, 2010

Takipsilim rated it:

Freud was one of the first if not the first psychologist to probe deeply and systematically on the human psyche. This book, considered his best, revolutionized the way the world viewed dreams and how the human mind works and it's effect on one's day to day existence. Although dry and laborious, this is one text that feels and reads so importantly that one will feel at a loss if not finished. One of the most important books ever written, this is a rewarding and substantial read.

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Jul 26, 2011

Sunny rated it:

fairlyu compliocated but very singightful. it gets pretty sexual at times as Freud seems to asign most of the what we dream to sexual;y driven motives. one fo the key concepts is the use of dreams as wishfulfillments. similar to cinderella who sings:" a dream is a wish your heart makes" som fascinating stories in this 600+ page book and although it is a long it is aclassic and fdefinitely worth reading.

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Sep 07, 2011

Felix rated it:

This could quite well have come in pamphlet size, had Freud managed to avoid the rather arbitrary assumptions he makes without a shred of any kind of empirical evidence. However, he does put forward what can only be regarded as the most fundamental thesis on the driving force behind a phenomenon that each and every part of humanity agree is of the greatest importance, managing to incorporate, in some way, a vast multitude of concepts that have been forward in this field throughout the millenia.
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Aug 21, 2008

Meg rated it:

Freud is definitely the pioneer of dream interpretation, although I have a great book by Jung as well. There are so many "dream dictionaries" out there that kind of frustrate me because they assume that a swastika in one of my dreams means the same thing as a swastika in one of Hitler's dreams. Symbolism is far from universal, and Freud takes that into account. The only person who can fully interpret a dream is the subject himself. He makes several other interesting assertions... t More...

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Jan 15, 2012

Messengerlikeyou rated it:

Here is a book writen from another sociopathic control freak, all about ego and self. It is a complicated and convoluted mumbo jumbo. NO SOUL, I feel he is the reason psychrists today are so Soulless, cold and shallow. Give you 1 star because you wrote a book. To bad you influenced so many people who are suppose to help others suffering from mental issues, no feeling in the book.

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Nov 29, 2010

Marydanielle rated it:

I remember reading this sitting on the stairs at home, feeling very comforted by the idea one could interpret dreams and human behavior, and I thought at the time it would protect me from harm to know these things. Loved that book so much. It was bound in red cloth. I often referred to it in my quiet hours. Later I discovered Jung, whom I cam to prefer. Now I think I favor Freud again.

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Sep 08, 2011

Pancy rated it:

الكتاب دة جميل أنا مدتوش فايف ستارز بس عشان نصه غير ملائم للانسانية يعني الهو عند فرويد عالية شوية بس من الكتب ال شدتني جدا وقريته كله مرة واحدة وحسيت بواقعيته شوية بس أكيد اختلفت معاه كتير بحكم ديني وأخلاقي :D

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May 08, 2010

Andrew rated it:

Some of his ideas seem to miss the mark. But he deserves tremendous credit for paving the way for psychological analysis of the unconscious during sleep. He believed mainly in wish-fulfillment as the sole and only purpose of dreams, however I personally believe it to be only a fraction of the true meaning of dreams. Great read for anyone interested in Psych.

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