Discrepancy of Self and Ideal-Self and Frequency of Hero, Sexual and Hostile Daydreams Reported by Males

Abstract

Freud's view that dissatisfaction is related to daydreams was tested for male Ss. It was hypothesized that the greater dissatisfaction, established by obtaining discrepancy between self and ideal-self, the greater the frequency of hero, sexual, and hostile daydreams. In the final analysis, it was found that Ss' dissatisfaction was positively related to daydreams of hostile content.