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| − | This essay is an exercise in applied psychoanalysis: reference can be made to introduction to the "Essays in Applied Psychoanalysis" written by Sigmund Freud in the first edition of Delusions and Dreams in Jensen's "Gradiva" (1907a [1906]), as well as to Freud's essay "Creative Writers and Day-dreaming" (1908e [1907]). Abraham's essay can be compared to Franz Riklin's "Réalisation de désir et de symbolisme dans le conte" (Desire and symbolism in tales; 1908). | + | This essay is an exercise in applied [[psychoanalysis]]: reference can be made to introduction to the "Essays in Applied Psychoanalysis" written by Sigmund [[Freud]] in the first edition of [[Delusions]] and [[Dreams]] in Jensen's "Gradiva" (1907a [1906]), as well as to Freud's essay "Creative Writers and Day-dreaming" (1908e [1907]). [[Abraham]]'s essay can be compared to Franz Riklin's "Réalisation de [[désir]] et de symbolisme dans le conte" ([[Desire]] and [[symbolism]] in tales; 1908). |
| − | Abraham compared collective myths with dreams and located the following similarities: both make use of symbolic imagery; both are the products of human fantasy aimed at the fulfillment of wishes; both are subject to censorship and the same defense mechanisms: "Myths are what survives of the psychic life of peoples; dreams are individual myths," he wrote. This same theme was subsequently discussed by Otto Rank, Theodor Reik, and Géza Róheim before interest in it faded. | + | Abraham compared collective [[myths]] with dreams and located the following similarities: both make use of [[symbolic]] imagery; both are the products of [[human]] [[fantasy]] aimed at the fulfillment of wishes; both are [[subject]] to [[censorship]] and the same [[defense]] mechanisms: "Myths are what survives of the [[psychic]] [[life]] of peoples; dreams are [[individual]] myths," he wrote. This same theme was subsequently discussed by Otto Rank, Theodor Reik, and Géza Róheim before interest in it faded. |
JOHANNES CREMERIUS | JOHANNES CREMERIUS | ||
| − | See also: Abraham, Karl; Applied psychoanalysis and the interaction of psychoanalysis; Dream; Myth; Mythology and psychoanalysis; Primitive. | + | See also: Abraham, Karl; [[Applied psychoanalysis and the interaction of psychoanalysis]]; [[Dream]]; [[Myth]]; Mythology and psychoanalysis; [[Primitive]]. |
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[[Category:Psychoanalysis]] | [[Category:Psychoanalysis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:55, 23 May 2019
This essay is an exercise in applied psychoanalysis: reference can be made to introduction to the "Essays in Applied Psychoanalysis" written by Sigmund Freud in the first edition of Delusions and Dreams in Jensen's "Gradiva" (1907a [1906]), as well as to Freud's essay "Creative Writers and Day-dreaming" (1908e [1907]). Abraham's essay can be compared to Franz Riklin's "Réalisation de désir et de symbolisme dans le conte" (Desire and symbolism in tales; 1908).
Abraham compared collective myths with dreams and located the following similarities: both make use of symbolic imagery; both are the products of human fantasy aimed at the fulfillment of wishes; both are subject to censorship and the same defense mechanisms: "Myths are what survives of the psychic life of peoples; dreams are individual myths," he wrote. This same theme was subsequently discussed by Otto Rank, Theodor Reik, and Géza Róheim before interest in it faded.
JOHANNES CREMERIUS
See also: Abraham, Karl; Applied psychoanalysis and the interaction of psychoanalysis; Dream; Myth; Mythology and psychoanalysis; Primitive.
