Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Are dream interpretations accurate?
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Dream interpretations are complete hokum

This position holds that dream interpretation is complete hokum. It argues that reading meaning into dreams is mere idiosyncrasy and guesswork — every supposed symbol means something different to each person — and that there is no scientific basis for it whatsoever.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. A personal dream vocabulary
    Even if they hold value, dreams cannot be interpreted because each of us has a personal dream vocabulary that cannot be translated through any objective interpretive framework.
  2. Where is the science?
    Despite numerous attempts to find a scientifically supported system of dream interpretation, no interpretative method has ever been supported by empirical science.