Behavioral and Brain Sciences



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Repression and dreaming: An open empirical question


Michael Schredl a1
a1 Sleep laboratory, Central Institute of Mental Health, J5, 68159 Mannheim, Germany Schredl@zi-mannheim.de www.dreamresearch.de

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Abstract

From the perspective of modern dream research, Freud's hypotheses regarding repression and dreaming are difficult to evaluate. Several studies indicate that it is possible to study these topics empirically, but it needs a lot more empirical evidence, at least in the area of dream research, before arriving at a unified theory of repression.