Clay told his therapist about a dream he had in which he was flying on an airplane, but he was unaware of his destination. Clay's therapist explained that the flying in his dream, in its latent context, represents freedom and independence from his parents and the unknown destination exemplifies a sense of fear and doubt from no longer having parents as guides. Clay's therapist appears to be using _____ to explain his dream.
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Freud used dreams as a way to get at patients'
A
phobias.
B
unconscious conflicts stemming from childhood.
C
susceptibility to psychoanalysis.
D
brain waves.

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Understand that Sigmund Freud, a prominent figure in psychology, believed that dreams were a window into the unconscious mind.
Recognize that Freud's theory of psychoanalysis posits that many psychological issues stem from unresolved unconscious conflicts, often originating in childhood.
Identify that Freud used dream analysis as a technique to uncover these unconscious conflicts, which he believed were expressed symbolically in dreams.
Acknowledge that Freud's approach to understanding phobias involved exploring these unconscious conflicts through methods like free association and dream interpretation.
Note that Freud's focus was not on brain waves or physiological aspects of dreaming, but rather on the symbolic and psychological meanings of dreams as they relate to unconscious conflicts.
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