Topic > Freud Alienation Essay - 1339

He believed that "a long process, perhaps weekly sessions over a period of years, may be necessary to achieve this happy result." (Stevenson, 160). Through this therapy, Freud believed that professionals, like himself, could help interpret what a person's subconscious is trying to tell them. An example of looking into the subconscious is through dreams. Freud saw dreams as “the disguised realization of the unconscious desires that are their true 'latent' content” (Stevenson, 160-161). When a person went to therapy, they would discuss their dreams. The therapist interpreted the dream and explained to the patient what he thought the dream meant. Although Freud believed that this would solve most of a person's unhappiness, he never saw people capable of being completely happy because no matter what they do, there will always be that internal struggle. His overall goal was to teach people where feelings of dissatisfaction come from and why they feel it