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Describe the mechanisms of dreamwork, including condensation, which combines various images or emotions into a single dream object; displacement, which transfers feelings from one object to another; and secondary elaboration, which adds detail to manifest content.

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Cambridge IGCSE PsychologySleep and dreams

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Describe the mechanisms of dreamwork, including condensation, which combines various images or emotions into a single dream object; displacement, which transfers feelings from one object to another; and secondary elaboration, which adds detail to manifest content

This point belongs to The role of parts of the mind:, especially The role of parts of the mind: outcomes.
You need to be able to describe the mechanisms of dreamwork, including condensation, which combines various images or emotions into a single dream object; displacement, which transfers feelings from one object to another; and secondary elaboration, which adds detail to manifest content.
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