The Dream - Introduction into the Psychology of Dreams main part (subpart I.-III.) elementary phenomena of dreams are described. In the second part (subpart IV.–VIII.) the actual dream and its interpretation are addressed. Each subpart introduces a fundamental characteristic of dreams, followed by an example that has been either experienced by Silberer himself or by one of his clients. Sometimes he also refers to cases by other psychoanalysts, as for example subjects studied by Freud or experimental studies conducted by Dr. Karl Schrötter. However, he describes all examples in a first-person account. Each dream example is divided into a minimum of three aspects: 1. the "condition" whereby the context
Psychology of religion and dreams different psychologists claim there is very little evidence to the research on the psychology of religion and dreams. The contemporary 21st century has brought about a scientific materialism that can be detrimental to understanding the concept of dreams and how to interpret them. Traditionally, the concept of dreaming and interpreting dreams through religious means is universal. Some of the cultures around the world consider dream interpretation through their religious views as a means of spiritual discipline. A psychological view of this connection between religious views and dream interpretation stems from analyzing the content of dreams. The continuity theory has proposed