On Dreams

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1901

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Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-2

Chapters 3-4

Chapters 5-7

Chapters 8-9

Chapters 10-11

Chapters 12-13

Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Compare Freud’s theories about the unconscious mind to modern therapeutic practices. What components of psychoanalysis are still utilized in modern therapy practices? How have Freud’s ideas been modified or improved for contemporary knowledge and methods?

Which of Freud’s theories are discredited? Is his work still important? Why or why not? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Why do you think Freud chose to excerpt and abridge this portion of his larger work, The Interpretation of Dreams?