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This 14 page report discusses some of
the ways in which Sigmund Freud addressed the “shadows of dreams” and the ways in
which he reached some of his conclusions and the ways in which he defended them.
Freud’s well-known Interpretation of Dreams is only referred to in passing and is not part
of the overall discussion. Two famous case studies, “Dora” and “Wolfman,” are used as
examples. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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14 pages (~225 words per page)
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be denied but many of his conclusions have come to be considered of lesser importance than what was once thought. Despite certain flaws pointed out by contemporary theorists, Sigmund Freuds
larger psychoanalysis theories are still believed by many psychologists, in part because there has not been a different theory which can rival Freuds concepts related to the inner realities of
being human. Very recent research efforts in the area of modern brain imaging have shown that, whether intentional or not, Freuds ideas regarding how the brain is structured have
been useful in identifying the functions of certain areas of the brain. According to Guterl (2002), "... a small but influential group of researchers are using his insights as
a guide to future research" (pp. 50). Guterl quotes Antonio Damasio, head of neurology at the University of Iowa College of Medicine, as saying: "Freuds insights on the nature of
consciousness are consonant with the most advanced contemporary neuroscience views" (pp. 50). But Guterl also points out that Damasio is not addressing Freuds conjectures regarding psychoanalysis, penis envy, or Oedipal
fantasies but that contemporary research is considering the most "fundamental level where emotions are born and primitive passions lurk in the shadows of dreams" (pp. 50). The Shadows
of Dreams What appears to have often been forgotten in the debate over the validity of Freuds research and subsequent theories is that Freud himself understood his theories to be
just that -- theories. Bower (1991) quotes from a letter Freud wrote near the end of his life in which he commented: "Mediocre spirits demand of science the kind of
certainty which it cannot give, a sort of religious satisfaction. Only the real, rare, true scientific minds can endure doubt, which is attached to all our knowledge" (pp. 250). It
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