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Spatial Translation and Regression in Dreams: The Nicholas Young Phenomenon
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|September 26, 2018
Summary
The Nicholas Young phenomenon describes how crossing a threshold in dreams triggers more regressive mental functioning. This study explores eight examples and explains this dream regression using established psychological laws.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Dream Analysis
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Dreams often exhibit regressive mental functioning.
- The Nicholas Young phenomenon is a specific type of dream regression.
- Crossing topographical boundaries in dreams is a key element.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define and illustrate the Nicholas Young phenomenon.
- To explain the underlying mechanisms of this dream phenomenon.
- To connect it with existing theories of dream analysis.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of eight case examples exhibiting the Nicholas Young phenomenon.
- Application of Scherner's Law regarding sequential dream regression.
- Utilizing Silberer's "symbolism of the threshold" concept.
Main Results:
- The Nicholas Young phenomenon involves immediate regression upon crossing dream thresholds.
- Dream series and sections show a sequential trend toward regression.
- Spatial translation in dreams is linked to the mind's self-observing capacity.
Conclusions:
- The Nicholas Young phenomenon is a distinct dream event characterized by threshold-induced regression.
- Scherner's Law and Silberer's symbolism offer explanatory frameworks.
- This phenomenon highlights the complex relationship between dream content and cognitive processes.
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