Freud

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manifest content
the story the dreamer tells- what the dream is said to be about by the dreamer
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latent content
the meaning underlying the dream. symbols are translated by analyst and can reveal unconcious thoughts.
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condensation
when many thoughts from the unconscious are represented in the dream as one symbol
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displacement
when something that seems unimportant in the dream is made central to shift attention from whats really important
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secondary elaboration
how dreamer builds a story when telling what the dream was about, things are added and change therefore making analysis really hard.
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psychoanalysis
frauds therapy, designed to help release unconscious thoughts
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free association
encouraged to express a flow of consciousness. Process helps uncover links which can then be interpreted
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slip of the tongue
when someone uses the wrong word for something. freud analyses these slips to help uncover unconcious thoughts.
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dream analysis
method used by freud to uncover unconscious thoughts by analysing dreams and uncovering symbols
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qualitative data
data involving stories and attitudes
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valid
refers to findings of studies and means they are about real-life situations, behaviours or feelings that are real
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subjective
researcher somehow affecting info that is gathered e.g. interpretation
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objective
where researchers views dont affect info gathered
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the meaning underlying the dream. symbols are translated by analyst and can reveal unconcious thoughts.

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latent content

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when many thoughts from the unconscious are represented in the dream as one symbol

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Card 4

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when something that seems unimportant in the dream is made central to shift attention from whats really important

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Card 5

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how dreamer builds a story when telling what the dream was about, things are added and change therefore making analysis really hard.

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