A client tells his therapist about a dream of riding on a train with his boss. At the end of the journey, the boss gets off the train at a terminal. The content of this dream, as related by the client to the therapist, is what Freud called its ________.

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The manifest content of a dream refers to the literal events and details that are recalled by the dreamer. In this case, the client is describing the events of the dream - riding on a train with his boss, reaching a terminal where the boss gets off. The manifest content is the surface-level description of the dream.

A Client Tells His Therapist About a Dream of Riding