Question

Homer goes to his psychotherapist and describes his recent dreams where he flies like an eagle through the sky. His therapist listens and then offers the interpretation that this dream signifies Homer's unconscious desires to be free of his family obligations. Homer's therapist is displaying an interest in

Answer 1

Answer:

The latent content of the dream.

Explanation:

According to psychoanalysis, the dreams are formed by two parts:

1. Manifest content: it refers to the actual content of the dream in a literal way.
2. Latent content: It refers to the meaning behind the dream, it is what the dream is trying to tell to the dreamer since it is the subconscious talking to the dreamer.

In the example, Homer's psychotherapist makes an interpretation saying that the dream signifies unconscious desires to be free of family obligations, therefore, the therapist is focusing and displaying interest in the meaning of the dream, and therefore, in the latent content of it.