4. Antithetical Meanings of Words

Why does Freud assert that "no" doesn't exist in dreams?

Because, according to Freud, our minds don't like the restriction so in our dreams we reduce the restriction so we have none.



How can a word have two meanings that are opposites of one another?





Freud says "our conceptions arise through comparisons." Is that what Saussure argued?

Technically Saussure argued that there's only differences in language, however the idea is the same.

Do you think the iceberg model does justice to Freud's theories on the unconcious?

I'm sure it could. Because our unconcious is such a large mystery to us, it is fitting that the idea of 90% of it is being unseen in the shadows of the water.


What is meant by "reactions formation"?

Supposedly we express one feeling through its opposite. An example is supposedly when kids are young, some do mean bully things when they really like the girl, like chase them in the yard, pull pigtails, trip them in the halls, etc.



Are most people in the United States dominated by their ids or superegos? Defend your answer.

I think people are more dominated by their IDs these days. Because many are into who they are and what they wear or just being different, it's their identity in this world that make a person a person and thus it's sad that despite perhaps a secret urge to do something, they don't because of the public appearance of them being the ones who do it.

When is a cigar only a cigar?

When someone just wants something to smoke. When it really doens't matter if they get a cigar or a cigarette or a pipe.