Freud's theory of dreams, also known as the psychoanalytic theory of dreams, posits that dreams are a manifestation of unconscious desires, wishes, and conflicts. He proposed that dreams were a way for the mind to fulfill these repressed desires and wishes that were deemed inappropriate or socially unacceptable in waking life. According to Freud, the manifest content of a dream represents the surface-level storyline and plot, while the latent content represents the hidden, symbolic meaning of the dream. He believed that analyzing these hidden meanings through techniques like free association could provide insight into the individual's unconscious and help uncover unresolved psychological issues. Overall, Freud's theory argued that dreams were a pathway to understanding the unconscious mind.
