Question

Clay told his therapist about a dream he had in which he was flying on an airplane, but he was unaware of his destination. clay's therapist explained that the flying in his dream, in its latent context, represents freedom and independence from his parents and the unknown destination exemplifies a sense of fear and doubt from no longer having parents as guides. clay's therapist appears to be using _____ to explain his dream.

Answer 1

The therapist is using Freud's theory of dream analysis to explain Clay's dream.

Step-by-step explanation:

The therapist is using Freud's theory of dream analysis to explain Clay's dream. According to Freud, dreams have a manifest content, which is the actual storyline of the dream, and a latent content, which represents the hidden meaning of the dream. In this case, the therapist interprets Clay's flying in the dream as a representation of freedom and independence from his parents, while the unknown destination symbolizes a sense of fear and doubt from no longer having parents as guides.

Answer 2

The therapist analysis the dream of Clay as getting independence from his parent and having doubts about of survival without his parent's guidance appears as the therapist would be using the Freud's psychoanalysis interpretation. His interpretation theory helps us have insights into ones thoughts that occurred in an unconscious state.