Two types

Definition

Freud proposed that there are two types of dream messages: manifest content and latent content. Manifest content refers to the actual events, images, and symbols that we experience in a dream, while latent content refers to the hidden meaning or unconscious desires behind those manifest elements.

Related terms

Condensation: This term refers to when multiple thoughts or ideas are combined into a single symbol or image within a dream.

Displacement:

This term describes how our unconscious wishes and desires can be expressed indirectly in dreams by shifting their focus onto less threatening objects or people.

Dream interpretation: The process of analyzing and assigning meaning to various elements within a dream in order to gain insight into an individual's unconscious mind.