"Si nous soumettons le contenu du rêve à une analyse, nous prenons conscience que la peur ressentie dans le rêve n'est pas plus justifiée par le contenu du rêve que la peur dans une phobie n'est justifiée par l'idée sur laquelle repose la phobie."
— Sigmund Freud
Simplified Meaning:
When we analyze dreams, we might find that the fears we feel in our dreams often don't have a strong reason or clear cause within the dream itself. It's similar to how people with phobias are scared of things that aren't really dangerous. For example, someone might have recurring dreams of falling, which causes them a lot of fear. But when they think about the dream, they might realize there was nothing in particular that should have made them so scared. In real life, this is like someone who is extremely afraid of spiders, even if they know most spiders can't really hurt them. Understanding this can help people see that their dream fears or real-life phobias aren't always based on something truly dangerous. Recognizing this might help them deal with their fears better by trying to understand and confront them.
