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Alfred
Adler
 Alfred
Adler (1870 -1937) believes that dreams are an important tool to
mastering control over your waking lives. They are problem-solving
devices. Dreams need to be brought to the conscious and
interpreted so that better understanding can be shed on your problems. It
is
important to learn from your dreams and
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incorporate
them into your waking
life. Adler believes that there is a correlation between your dreams and the problems in your
daily life. The more dreams you have, the more problems you are likely to have. Conversely, the less dreams you
have, the less problems you have and the more psychologically healthy you
are.
While
Freud believes that sexual impulses are the driving forces behind
behavior, Adler believes that it is control, power and motivation that drives your behavior. Furthermore, Adler
does
not think that an individual's actions and behavior are ruled by the
unconscious. He believes that the strive for perfection and need for control
are what causes you to
do the things you do. In fact, Adler does not believe that the conscious and
unconscious function against each other. Instead, they act the same way whether
you are awake or sleeping.
Adler's
views on dreams are that they are an open pathway toward your true
thoughts, emotions and actions. In your dreams, you clearly see your aggressive impulses and desires.
Dreams are also a way of
overcompensating for the shortcomings in your waking life. For example, if
you are unable to stand up to your boss in your waking life, then you may
find it easier to lash out at the boss within the comfort and safety of
your dream. Dreams offer some sort of satisfaction that is more socially
acceptable.
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