Editorial Policy

This page explains how articles on MeaningInaDream.com are researched, written, reviewed, updated, and corrected. It applies to every interpretation, guide, and reference page on the site.

1. Editorial principles

  • Human-written, not AI-generated. Every article is drafted and edited by a human writer. We do not publish AI-generated dream interpretations.
  • Source-grounded. Interpretations reference established schools of dream analysis (psychoanalytic, analytical, cultural-symbolic) rather than personal intuition alone.
  • Plain language, no fortune-telling. We translate concepts into accessible English and never frame a dream as a prediction of future events.
  • Clear about uncertainty. Where interpretations diverge across traditions, we say so rather than picking one and presenting it as "the" meaning.

2. Research process

Each article follows the same workflow:

  1. Topic selection — driven by reader questions, search demand, and gaps in our coverage of common symbols and scenarios.
  2. Source review — primary texts from Freud and Jung where relevant; established cultural symbol references; contemporary peer-reviewed sleep and dream research as a check on over-interpretation.
  3. Drafting — written by our editorial team, with each interpretation tied to the school of thought it comes from.
  4. Editing — checked for clarity, internal consistency, and any claims that are not supportable by an identifiable source.
  5. Publishing — published with a visible publication date and updated date, an attributed author byline, and a link to this editorial policy.

3. Source standards

We prefer, in this order:

  1. Primary texts (e.g., Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams, Jung's collected works on dreams).
  2. Established secondary references on dream and symbol interpretation.
  3. Peer-reviewed contemporary research on sleep, memory, and dreaming.
  4. Cross-cultural folklore and ethnographic sources for symbol meanings.

We do not cite anonymous "dream dictionary" sites as primary sources and we do not invent traditions, attributions, or quotations.

4. Author and reviewer

Articles are written by Eva Hart, our lead dream-interpretation writer. The site is independent and self-published; we do not accept paid placements, sponsored interpretations, or guest posts in editorial slots.

5. When articles are reviewed and updated

Articles are reviewed when:

  • A reader sends a correction or asks a substantive follow-up question.
  • We add new coverage that affects how the article links to related symbols.
  • We encounter a higher-quality source than the one originally used.
  • Annually, as part of our content-quality review.

Every post displays a "Last updated" date that reflects the most recent substantive edit. Cosmetic edits (typos, formatting) are not counted.

6. Corrections policy

If you find an error — a misattributed quote, a mis-stated tradition, a factual mistake about a source — please email hello@meaninginadream.com with the URL and the specific issue. We will:

  1. Acknowledge the correction request within 5 business days.
  2. Verify the claim against original sources.
  3. Update the article and bump the "Last updated" date.
  4. Where the change is substantive (not a typo), add a short correction note at the bottom of the article describing what was changed and why.

7. Conflicts of interest and disclosures

We do not currently run sponsored content, affiliate links, or paid placements within interpretation articles. If this ever changes, sponsored material will be visibly labelled and excluded from the standard editorial workflow.

8. Disclaimer

MeaningInaDream.com is a writing and research project, not a medical, psychiatric, or psychological service. Articles are for personal reflection and educational interest. If a recurring or distressing dream is affecting your wellbeing, please consult a licensed mental-health professional.

Contact

Editorial questions, corrections, and source suggestions: hello@meaninginadream.com.