This article throws light upon the three subtypes of manic depressive psychoses. The subtypes are: 1. Manic Type 2. Depressive Type 3. Circular Type. 1. Manic Type: A manic patient is terribly optimistic, high in spirits and full of life. There is general excitement and the individual is full of activity and thus excessively mobile. The general symptoms of the [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the viewpoints on dream by different scientists. 1. Freud's Viewpoint on Dream: A Comparison With Earlier Concepts of Dream: Freud was the first person who boldly interpreted the dreams in the right way and was able to clear up all the misunderstandings regarding interpretations of dreams. He for the first time introduced [...]
This article throws light upon the five main mechanisms of dream work. The mechanisms are: 1. Condensation 2. Displacement 3. Dramatization 4. Secondary Elaboration. Mechanism # 1. Condensation: It is an unconscious mechanism by which dream work is accomplished. A single item of the manifest content of the dream may be formed of parts of several ideas and wishes of [...]