Psychodynamic Process Flashcards
What is manifest content?
The manifest content of a dream is the literal storyline. It is what the dream appears to be about.
What is latent content?
The latent content refers to the symbolic meaning of dream, what the dream is really about.
What are conscious processes?
Conscious processes include everything we are aware of, we can talk and think about this part of our mental processing rationally.
What are unconscious processes?
Unconscious processes are a reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges and memories that are outside of our conscious awareness.
What is the Id?
The Id is unconscious and deals with basic instincts (primal impulses).
What is the ego?
The ego is our conscious, rational thoughts.
What is the superego?
The super-ego is partly conscious, it’s our idea self and morality.
What is condensation in dreams?
Condensation is where several ideas are condensed into one dream symbol.
What is secondary elaboration in sleep?
Secondary elaboration is when the waking individual distorts the dream, trying to make sense of it.
