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Time and the dream

P Hartocollis

    Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
    |January 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    Dreams, like the unconscious, seem timeless but are relative. Dream content can reveal unconscious conflicts about past or present relationships, with time elements offering clues to their nature.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis
    • Dream Research

    Background:

    • Dreams are often perceived as timeless, similar to the unconscious mind.
    • The subjective experience of time within dreams is a complex phenomenon.
    • Understanding temporal aspects in dreams may offer insights into psychological states.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the representation and significance of time within the manifest content of dreams.
    • To investigate how the dream work utilizes or distorts temporal elements.
    • To determine the relationship between temporal cues in dreams and unconscious conflicts.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of dream content focusing on explicit and implicit representations of time.
    • Examination of how time as perspective and duration is depicted in dreams.
    • Correlation of temporal elements with affective states and potential unconscious conflicts.

    Main Results:

    • The "timelessness" of dreams is relative, with temporal experiences often present.
    • Time as perspective is frequently spatialized, while duration is shown through motion or affect.
    • Explicit time references may indicate early conflicts, while implicit ones suggest current or reactivated issues.

    Conclusions:

    • The representation of time in dreams is not arbitrary but can signify unconscious conflicts.
    • Temporal distortions in dreams may serve a defensive function, making affects more tolerable.
    • Analyzing dream temporality offers a pathway to understanding both past and present psychological dynamics.

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