Gary turned to his wife when he woke up and said you won't believe this dream I had. "I was being chased by men in suits who were riding horses. They had long narrow briefcases and they were trying to run me down!" If Gary related his dream to a psychodynamic therapist, they would tell him that what he was really dreaming about was his fear concerning financial issues and not being able to pay all his bills. Which element in this scenario represents the latent content of the dream?

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The latent content of the dream refers to the hidden, unconscious thoughts and desires that the dream represents. In this scenario, Gary's underlying fear concerning financial issues and his ability to pay his bills is the latent content of the dream. The men in suits riding horses and carrying briefcases are the manifest content, or the literal events and details of the dream.

Gary Turned to His Wife When He Woke Up and Said