Book · 1994 · Psychology
The Interpretation of Dreams
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud has been mentioned in 8 episodes across 6 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 8 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Neil deGrasse Tyson (2 episodes), Andrew Scull (1 episode) and Angela Duckworth (1 episode) on EconTalk (2 episodes), StarTalk Radio (2 episodes) and Huberman Lab (1 episode).
- episodes
- 8
- podcasts
- 6
- people
- 8
- episodes recommend it
- 0
In his classic work, The Interpretation of Dreams, which he wrote just at the dawn of the 20th century, for Freud, dreams were a matter of wish fulfillment. This is a way that we play out our unconscious impulses.
Angela Duckworth · No Stupid Questions · Jul 2021 Listen at 1:13 Questions about The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud
Who has discussed The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud; Neil deGrasse Tyson (2 episodes), Andrew Scull (1 episode), Angela Duckworth (1 episode), Matthew Walker (1 episode) and Michael Regilio (1 episode) have discussed it across 6 podcasts (8 people in all).
Which podcasts mention The Interpretation of Dreams the most?
EconTalk (2 episodes), StarTalk Radio (2 episodes), Huberman Lab (1 episode), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode) and No Stupid Questions (1 episode), among 6 podcasts in all.
Is The Interpretation of Dreams recommended, or only discussed?
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud was recommended in 0 episodes, discussed without a recommendation in 7 episodes, and critiqued in 1 episode, as of 2026-10-11.
What do people say about The Interpretation of Dreams?
Angela Duckworth on No Stupid Questions (2021-07-11): "In his classic work, The Interpretation of Dreams, which he wrote just at the dawn of the 20th century, for Freud, dreams were a matter of wish fulfillment. This is a way that we play out our unconscious impulses."
When was The Interpretation of Dreams last mentioned on a podcast?
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud was last discussed on The Jordan Harbinger Show by Michael Regilio on 2026-10-11.
What they say about it
- Written at the turn of the century“dawn of the 20th century”2
The best things said about it
He writes The Interpretation of Dreams, for example, because he begins to regard dreams as an arena where these hidden memories, these suppressed things reemerge in disguised form in your dream life.
Dreams really do have this long and rich history in psychology, most notably beginning with Freud of course in his classic work The Interpretation of Dreams, which he wrote just at the dawn of the 20th century.
Stephen Dubner No Stupid Questions · Jul 2021 But I wouldn't recommend anybody waiting into the interpretation of Dreams it's just it's a very big book.
It was really Freud who put his seminal works together in 1899 and then published it in 1901 called The Interpretation of Dreams.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
8 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud is a foundational psychoanalytic text that introduces the concept of dream analysis as a window into the unconscious mind and repressed desires. The book was frequently discussed in historical and psychological contexts across multiple podcasts. Andrew Scull examined the work on the Lex Fridman Podcast, explaining how Freud viewed dreams as an arena where suppressed memories emerge in disguised forms. Dr. Matthew Walker discussed the book's historical significance on the Huberman Lab, tracing how Freud formalized dream interpretation at the turn of the twentieth century. Similarly, Angela Duckworth and Stephen Dubner explored the work on No Stupid Questions, highlighting Freud's premise that dreams function as wish fulfillment and manifestations of unconscious impulses. Other hosts, such as Michael Regilio on The Jordan Harbinger Show, Neil deGrasse Tyson on StarTalk Radio, and Robert Shiller on EconTalk, referenced Freud's broader psychoanalytic contributions or the text's historical place in behavioral analysis. Conversely, Paul Bloom offered a critique on EconTalk, advising beginners against diving into the massive volume. Across these episodes, speakers situated the book as a monumental, if complex, milestone in the history of psychology and the study of human motivation.
Every mention
Neil deGrasse Tyson And uh but I owned the book, the Freud book that he wrote, you know, hund how many years ago, the something… 2
“And uh but I owned the book, the Freud book that he wrote, you know, hund how many years ago, the something analysis of dreams.”
“And all I can think of is Sigmund Freud's book on the interpretation of dreams. Where have we come since then?”
Andrew Scull He writes The Interpretation of Dreams, for example, because he begins to regard dreams as an arena where t… 1
“He writes The Interpretation of Dreams, for example, because he begins to regard dreams as an arena where these hidden memories, these suppressed- ... things reemerge in disguised form in your dream life.”
Angela Duckworth Of course, in his classic work, The Interpretation of Dreams, which he wrote just at the dawn of the 20th c… 1
“Of course, in his classic work, The Interpretation of Dreams, which he wrote just at the dawn of the 20th century. For Freud, dreams were a matter of wish fulfillment. This is a way that we play out our unconscious impulses.”
Matthew Walker it was really Freud who put his seminal works together in 1899 and then published it in 1901 um called the… 1
“it was really Freud who put his seminal works together in 1899 and then published it in 1901 um called the interpretation of dreams”
Michael Regilio And then in 1922, he wrote dreams and telepathy, although he was careful to note that he had never actually… 1
“And then in 1922, he wrote dreams and telepathy, although he was careful to note that he had never actually witnessed telepathy.”
Paul Bloom but I wouldn't recommend anybody waiting into the interpretation of Dreams it's just it's a very big book 1
“but I wouldn't recommend anybody waiting into the interpretation of Dreams it's just it's a very big book”
Robert Shiller Freud wrote a book called interpretation of Dreams okay right 1
“Freud wrote a book called interpretation of Dreams okay right”
Stephen Dubner dreams really do have this long and Rich history in Psychology most notably beginning with Freud of course… 1
“dreams really do have this long and Rich history in Psychology most notably beginning with Freud of course in his classic work the interpretation of Dreams which he wrote just at the dawn of the 20th century”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“um and it's not interpretation of dreams on dreams was written a few years after”