This is where a patient talks to an analyst about their dreams.
The manifest content is identified and interpreted to the latent content (true meaning)
The ego is less active during sleep so true feelings slip out disguised as symbols in our dreams.
phallic symbols: e.g feet, fish, tunnels, umbrellas etc.
This method is useful as
Provides INSIGHT (ultimate goal) into the unconscious desires/fears that are hidden.
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