book review

Freud’s The Interpretation of Dreams pioneers psychoanalysis by declaring dreams the "royal road to the unconscious." Its core argument—that dreams disguise repressed desires and unresolved conflicts—demystifies nocturnal visions, linking them to hidden mental processes. While modern psychology contests some tenets (e.g., the Oedipus complex), its focus on dream symbolism remains foundational to therapy, reshaping how we decode the mind’s unspoken language and laying groundwork for contemporary psychological inquiry.