Therapy: Evaluation - Effectiveness Flashcards
What Are The Main Evaluation Points For The Effectiveness Of Dream Analysis?
- Research Evidence
- Methodological Issues
- Subjective Interpretation
What Research Did Solms (2000) Conduct?
Solms (2000) used PET scans to highlight brain regions of brain activity during sleep.
What Where The Results From Solms (2000)?
The results showed that the rational part of the brain is inactive during dreaming.
What Do Solms’ (2000) Results Mean?
They mean that the ego becomes inactive, while the id takes over and controls the dream.
What Research Did Hopfield et al. (1983) Set Up?
Computer simulations that aim to mimic the brain’s actions.
What Were The Results From The Hopfield et al. (1983) Research?
The computer simulations showed that the neural networks deal with an overloaded memory by condensing memories.
How Does The Hopfield et al. (1983) Research Support Freud?
This supports Freud’s notion of condensation during dreams.
Where Does A Lot Of Research Into Dreaming Happen?
Sleep laboratories.
Why Is The Authenticity Of Dreaming In Laboratories Questioned?
The authenticity of the dreaming is questioned as the participant is wired up with various electrodes. This leads to reduced ecological validity.
Why Are The Results Of Dream Analysis Potentially Unreliable?
Interpreting latent content relies on the subjective interpretation of the therapist. This makes the results from dream analysis potentially unreliable.
