First of all, I still emphasize that dream interpretation should avoid simplification, which has two meanings.
First, simply explain the corresponding image.
He dreamed of flying last night and concluded that it was related to sexual activity. He dreamed of snakes, which he thought must represent sexual intercourse.
This is too simple and arbitrary. We must avoid simplification.
The examples and symbols of dreams only provide us with a direction and train of thought. Never simply equate them.
It's too simple and arbitrary to help the whole treatment.
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Second, avoid rational defense.
This is my own experience. Sometimes counselors are happy to analyze visitors' dreams, and visitors will also provide counselors with many dreams to analyze. This kind of discussion sometimes becomes a discussion about what dreams symbolize.
This may be a rational defense and become an academic exchange between consultants and visitors.
In doing so, we are out of emotional contact.
The understanding of dreams is definitely not to understand the meaning of dreams, but to trigger our emotions and experience many emotions that we are wary of.
Of course, in the initial stage of treatment, this is not bad.
When trust is not fully established, the visitor's defense mechanism is very rational. Maybe he can inspire you to communicate with him in a very rational way. In this way, both people feel safer for the time being. The key is that tourists may feel safer, which may be more suitable for tourists. It is more important to detect the rational defense of tourists afterwards.
(To be continued)
From Zhang Haiyin's Interpretation of Dreams.