Free Association
Free Association is a method developed by Freud, starting from a dream symbol and voicing all thoughts without censorship. Used to reveal unconscious associations.
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Sigmund Freud
Pioneer of modern dream analysis. With 'The Interpretation of Dreams' (1900), he defined dreams as symbolic expressions of unconscious desires. Developed the free association method.
Unconscious
The deep layer of the mind beyond conscious awareness, harboring repressed memories, impulses, and desires. According to Freud, dreams are the royal road to the unconscious.
Ta'bir (Dream Interpretation)
The art of dream interpretation in Islamic tradition. Means 'transferring from one state to another.' Symbolic dream images are translated from their apparent meanings to their hidden meanings.
Amplification
Jung's dream analysis method. Enriching a dream symbol through mythology, religion, art, and cultural parallels. Reveals the universal dimension of the symbol.
Active Imagination
A therapeutic technique developed by Jung. A method of consciously continuing dream images while awake and dialoguing with them. Bridges the unconscious and consciousness.
Gestalt Dreamwork
Fritz Perls' approach: every element in a dream (person, object, place) is a part of the dreamer. Speaking as each element aims for integration.