Joseph has a recurrent dream in which large bears are chasing him through a seemingly familiar hallway. When he gets to the end of the hallway, he sees his children, and they are crying, but he feels he can do nothing about it. This dream disturbs Joseph to the point where he seeks the help of a therapist.
-Joseph's therapist helps him realize that the large bears chasing him in his dreams may be representative of his real-life financial difficulties. By acknowledging this unconscious symbolism, the therapist is highlighting the dream's __________.

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The therapist is pointing out the latent content of Joseph's dream, which refers to the hidden, symbolic meanings of the dream's elements (in this case, the large bears) that represent deeper, unconscious issues (his financial difficulties).

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