The Interpretation of Dreams
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The Interpretation of Dreams is Sigmund Freud’s landmark 1899 book that introduced his theory of the unconscious and established dream analysis as a central method in psychoanalysis.
All labels observed (4)
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| The Interpretation of Dreams canonical | 3 |
| "The Interpretation of Dreams" | 1 |
| Die Traumdeutung | 1 |
| Freud’s dream of Irma’s injection | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1668167 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Interpretation of Dreams Context triple: [Sigmund Freud, notableWork, The Interpretation of Dreams]
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A.
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious is a seminal work by Carl Jung that explores his theory of universal, inherited psychological patterns and symbols shared across humanity.
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B.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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C.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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D.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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E.
The Analysis of Sensations
The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Interpretation of Dreams Target entity description: The Interpretation of Dreams is Sigmund Freud’s landmark 1899 book that introduced his theory of the unconscious and established dream analysis as a central method in psychoanalysis.
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A.
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious is a seminal work by Carl Jung that explores his theory of universal, inherited psychological patterns and symbols shared across humanity.
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B.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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C.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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D.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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E.
The Analysis of Sensations
The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ psychoanalytic work ⓘ |
| author | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| centralClaim | dreams are the disguised fulfillment of repressed wishes ⓘ |
| copyrightYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| firstEditionPrintRun | 600 copies ⓘ |
| genre |
psychoanalytic theory
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psychology literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chapter I: The Scientific Literature Dealing with the Problems of Dreams
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Chapter II: The Method of Interpreting Dreams ⓘ Chapter III: The Dream as Wish-Fulfilment ⓘ Chapter IV: Distortion in Dreams ⓘ Chapter V: The Material and Sources of Dreams ⓘ Chapter VI: The Dream-Work ⓘ Chapter VII: The Psychology of the Dream-Processes ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English translation by A. A. Brill
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Standard Edition translation by James Strachey ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century psychology
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cultural studies ⓘ development of psychoanalysis ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
| initialReception | largely ignored on first publication ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
day residues
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distinction between manifest and latent dream content ⓘ dream-work ⓘ systematic dream interpretation as a route to the unconscious ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| laterReception | recognized as a foundational text of psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| methodUsed | free association ⓘ |
| notableExample |
The Interpretation of Dreams
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surface form:
Freud’s dream of Irma’s injection
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| originalTitle |
The Interpretation of Dreams
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surface form:
Die Traumdeutung
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| placeOfPublication |
Leipzig
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Vienna ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1899-11 ⓘ |
| publisher | Franz Deuticke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Oedipus complex
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dream interpretation ⓘ dream symbolism ⓘ dreams ⓘ free association ⓘ latent content ⓘ manifest content ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ repression ⓘ unconscious desire ⓘ unconscious mind ⓘ wish fulfillment ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
theory of the unconscious
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topographical model of the mind ⓘ |
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The Interpretation of Dreams
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Die Traumdeutung
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Freud’s dream of Irma’s injection