manifest content

1. the matter that is overtly expressed and consciously intended in any utterance or other form of communication.

2. in psychoanalytic theory, the images and events of a dream or fantasy as experienced and recalled by the dreamer or fantasist, as opposed to the latent content, which is posited to contain the hidden meaning. See also dream analysis; dream censorship; dream-work.

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Psychology term of the day

February 25th 2025

essential tremor

trembling of the hands, head, or voice that appears to be hereditary. It is the most common type of movement disorder and is thought to be a benign condition, although its etiology and neurological substrates remain unclear. Also called familial tremor.