+This is the first unit of three devoted to an explication of the structure and function of symbols. The following topics are covered.Ch-1 SIMPLE SYMBOLSCh-2 PSYCHOANALYTIC SYMBOLSCh-3 POETIC SYMBOLS Ch-4 TRANSCENDENT SYMBOLS CH-5 - THE ONTOGENESIS OF THE SYMBOLIZING FUNCTIONCH-6 - THE ONTOGENESIS OF SYMBOLS FROM BIRTH TO SIX YEARS OF AGECH-7 - THE ONTOGENESIS OF SYMBOLS FROM THE LATENCY AGE TO THE ADULT YEARS CH-8 - THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF SYMBOLSCH-9 - DREAM SYMBOL CHARACTERISTICS IN SPECIFIC SLEEP STAGES CH-10 - CONSCIOUSNESS AND AFFECT MANAGEMENT THROUGH PSYCHOANALYTIC SYMBOL FORMATION CH-11 - SYMBOLS AND THE SENSE OF REALITY