Jerry had a dream about swimming in a pool of sweet candy.His therapist believes that his dream represents an unconscious sexual desire.This proposed meaning of the dream would be referred to as ________ by Freud.

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According to Freud's theory of dream analysis, the latent content of a dream represents the unconscious wishes, thoughts, and desires that are disguised and hidden within the manifest content (the actual storyline or visual imagery of the dream). In this scenario, the therapist is interpreting Jerry's dream of candy as a symbol of sexual desire that he may be repressing or unaware of on a conscious level.

Jerry Had a Dream About Swimming in a Pool of Sweet