Stein M H
Psychoanal Q. 1991 Apr;60(2):185-206.
The interpretation of certain dreams, as opposed to the direct examination of behavior, makes it possible to explore the conscience of the dreamer, detect hidden sources of guilt, and interpret them with less likelihood of arousing intractable resistance. Through the recovery of memories and the establishment of an intimate familiarity with one's personal history, it becomes possible to resolve problems of "neurotic" guilt, based ultimately on distortions of repressed childhood memories. The resolution of these conflicts allows a greater role for the operation of "appropriate" guilt, based on genuine transgressions, and the establishment of a more mature ethical structure.
与直接考察行为不同，对某些梦境的解读能够探究梦者的良知，发现隐藏的罪恶根源，并在引发难以处理的抗拒可能性较小的情况下对其进行解读。通过恢复记忆以及建立对个人历史的深入了解，就有可能解决“神经质”的罪恶问题，而这最终是基于被压抑的童年记忆的扭曲。这些冲突的解决使得基于真正违规行为的“适当”罪恶发挥更大作用，并建立起更成熟的道德结构。
