Sigmund Freud suggested that dreams represent the fulfilment of wishes, yet research suggests that quite a few dreams that people experience do not have positive themes or content. Which principle of critical thinking is involved in this apparent contradiction?

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The principle of falsifiability is involved in this contradiction. Freud's theory suggests that all dreams represent the fulfilment of wishes, but the existence of negative dreams contradicts this theory. Therefore, the principle of falsifiability suggests that Freud's theory is potentially false and needs to be revised or discarded.

Sigmund Freud Suggested That Dreams Represent the Fulfilment of Wishes