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Freud vs. Neural Activation: The Intriguing Theories Behind Dreaming

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Explain the following two theories regarding why we dream. Include a criticism each faces:

• Freud’s theory

• Neural activation theory

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Explain the following two theories regarding why we dream. Include a criticism each faces:

• Freud’s theory

• Neural activation theory

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Freud's Theory of Dreaming: Sigmund Freud, a renowned psychoanalyst, proposed a theory that dreams are a manifestation of unconscious desires, conflicts, and repressed thoughts. According to Freud, dreams serve as a way for the unconscious mind to express and fulfill these hidden desires in a symbolic or disguised manner. He suggested that dreams contain both manifest content (the actual storyline and events of the dream) and latent content (the underlying symbolic meaning of the dream).

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Understand Freud's perspective on dreams as manifestations of unconscious desires and conflicts. Contrast this with the Neural Activation Theory, which links dreaming to random neural activity during REM sleep. Discuss the criticisms and nuances of both theories in modern psychology.

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