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valerio18's review against another edition
4.0
Saggio molto interessante, anche se l'ultimo capitolo l'ho trovato molto complesso e abbastanza tediante rispetto al resto del libro, da cui riesci ad imparare nuovi modi di analizzare te stesso, ricco di analisi e riflessioni interessanti (su tutte quella sul mito di Edipo).
briank621's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing book outlining the characteristics, the reasoning and the structure of dreams. What is the logic that governs dreams? He reveals his theory of the wish fulfillment and how neglected and repressed thoughts are given a chance to express themselves in the unconscious. Freud acknowledges the difficulty of making definitive claims in psychology, but he is careful to work off what is known and admits when he is crossing boundaries. A must-read for anyone interested in the unconscious and dreams.
brew_and_books's review against another edition
3.0
//Book Thoughts//
I never knew I was traumatized by the course of an event until the dreams of massive failure haunted me for almost three years post-completion. I never thought IIT preparation would turn out to be a traumatic event and that getting into one would be vital for me this much. Even after getting into one, I’ll be drenched in sweat and wake up restless from a nightmare that I didn’t make it.
I would be disturbed to get such nightmares, and then I realized that the whole prepping stuff left a deep, traumatic imprint on me, which my conscious self was never even aware of. Talking to my friends and family did help, and I started having less frequent episodes. There began my fascination with dreams, their origin, meaning, motive, in fact, everything there is to know about ‘dreams.’
Coming from a bioengineering background and having a keen interest in neuroscience, it wasn’t entirely difficult to grasp the scientific aspects in the text. The text is full of analysis, references, citations from the findings and publications of various scientists and psychologists and does not narrow down on one particular conclusion. Like treading on the line of ‘Why the Dream is Forgotten After Awakening,’ the author presents a diverse range of findings, and it’s on the reader to go along a train of thought.
Also, this isn’t any review post; I refrain from reviewing non-fiction and certainly not this one. This book is personal to me; Freud’s wild theories and controversies particularly amuse me, and I rever him for the scientist he was, despite everything. I have stayed put my reading, for I feel it’s so elaborate and comprehensive (and yet not exhaustive) that I can grasp much more after resuming it after a break. Yet, in half of what I read, I seem to have learned a lot about human psychology and the dream process than from where I started.
Also, I don't think I concur entirely with Freud. However, he makes a highly exceptional case, juggling in his attempt to explain varied multi-faceted dreams and everything there can be. I found it to be highly engaging, and indeed it has brought me one step closer to being more aware of my subconscious self and psychology. A read I am sure I will revisit time and again.
I never knew I was traumatized by the course of an event until the dreams of massive failure haunted me for almost three years post-completion. I never thought IIT preparation would turn out to be a traumatic event and that getting into one would be vital for me this much. Even after getting into one, I’ll be drenched in sweat and wake up restless from a nightmare that I didn’t make it.
I would be disturbed to get such nightmares, and then I realized that the whole prepping stuff left a deep, traumatic imprint on me, which my conscious self was never even aware of. Talking to my friends and family did help, and I started having less frequent episodes. There began my fascination with dreams, their origin, meaning, motive, in fact, everything there is to know about ‘dreams.’
Coming from a bioengineering background and having a keen interest in neuroscience, it wasn’t entirely difficult to grasp the scientific aspects in the text. The text is full of analysis, references, citations from the findings and publications of various scientists and psychologists and does not narrow down on one particular conclusion. Like treading on the line of ‘Why the Dream is Forgotten After Awakening,’ the author presents a diverse range of findings, and it’s on the reader to go along a train of thought.
Also, this isn’t any review post; I refrain from reviewing non-fiction and certainly not this one. This book is personal to me; Freud’s wild theories and controversies particularly amuse me, and I rever him for the scientist he was, despite everything. I have stayed put my reading, for I feel it’s so elaborate and comprehensive (and yet not exhaustive) that I can grasp much more after resuming it after a break. Yet, in half of what I read, I seem to have learned a lot about human psychology and the dream process than from where I started.
Also, I don't think I concur entirely with Freud. However, he makes a highly exceptional case, juggling in his attempt to explain varied multi-faceted dreams and everything there can be. I found it to be highly engaging, and indeed it has brought me one step closer to being more aware of my subconscious self and psychology. A read I am sure I will revisit time and again.