GCSE OCR GCSE (9-1) Psychology
Freudian Theory of Dreaming
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Introduction
Overview
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Curriculum Content
Overview
The Freudian Theory of Dreaming:
- the unconscious mind
- the role of repression
- the concept of wish fulfilment
- manifest and latent content of dreams
- criticisms of the theory including the issue of subjectivity.
The Freudian Theory of Dreaming Research Study – Freud (1918): dream analysis study of ‘The Wolfman’.
Thinking Conceptually
Overview
General approaches:
This subtopic provides an opportunity for lots of learner participation. Applying the Freudian Theory of dreaming to learners’ own dreams will help to provide context.
Common misconceptions or difficulties learners may have:
Case studies can often be challenging to assimilate due to their qualitative data and quantity of descriptions. Breaking down the key research study into small chunks and using imagery to illustrate is encouraged.
Conceptual links to other areas of the specification – useful ways to approach this topic to set learners up for topics later in the course:
There is a possibility to link research methods in to this sub topic. Learners could design and participate in mini interviews to explore structured and unstructured interview techniques.
Thinking Contextually
Overview
The Freudian Theory of Dreaming: 1
The Freudian Theory of Dreaming: 2
True – false activity; read the list of statements regarding the key principles of the theory. Learners use mini white boards (or something similar) to express their response.
By way of extension, learners could be asked to elaborate on the statements, explaining how or why it is true or false.
The Freudian Theory of Dreaming: 3
The Freudian Theory of Dreaming – key concepts: 1
The Freudian Theory of Dreaming – key concepts: 2
The Freudian Theory of Dreaming – key concepts: 3
The Freudian Theory of Dreaming – key concepts: 4
The Freudian Theory of Dreaming - criticisms of the theory including the issue of subjectivity: 1
The Freudian Theory of Dreaming - criticisms of the theory including the issue of subjectivity: 2
The Wolfman Study - Freud (1918): 1
The Wolfman Study - Freud (1918): 2
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