Not what you dream about, but what dreams *are*. Does anyone know?
2007-03-16 11:47:30 · 8 answers · asked by Link 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Dreams are the thoughts the brain is having when you're asleep - the consciousness you experience while you are UNconscious.
When we sleep, the body and perception systems are shut down, but the brain stem continues to fire and the cortex remains active. The thoughts that have been most active during waking hours—perceptions, experiences, thoughts and feelings, processed consciously or unconsciously—are still “peaked” and they associate with other images already linked in your cortex. In other words, the brain references this content, but not in a rational way, not using input from the external real world as in waking hours. So the story connectedness isn’t like everyday experience, but rather a strange flow from one image to the next. Therefore, dreams aren’t magical messages to guide our life, but sequences of associated images taken from everyday experiences - thoughts and feelings that matter a lot to us during our waking life.
2007-03-16 12:55:16 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I truly believe dreams are from that part of us of the soul / spirit.. that deals on another level our daily "stuff". Which can allow us to be receptive to a higher authority.. sensitive to the spiritual things we otherwise may not be in a waking state. Sometimes with all of life's commotion it is hard to hear the still small voice. We forget, we are not just people having physical experiences/ existence, but spirits having spiritual experiences. Without the latter we would not exist.. I have personally had many premonitions in dreams which have saved mine and family members lives. As for the nonsense and terror ones.. I too have found they have often a hidden misunderstood meaning at first , but have often a purpose and meaning.. that they may become clearer, the meanings once we don't fear, relax and deal with the struggles in our lives. They can be a great guide too to your life i feel. I keep a dream log, and draw pictures of what i remember.. You'd be surprised how that can help..
2007-03-16 19:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by miladyfaire 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably a site like http://www.ihadadreamlastnight.com will help you out. There is a lot of content regarding dreams there
2007-03-19 16:12:49 · answer #3 · answered by expertdreams 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but: picture something in your mind, right now. Anything. Now make it move.
That's it. A dream is what you just did, only involuntarily and while asleep.
I know I still didn't answer your question, but it may have taken some of the mystery out of it.
2007-03-16 18:54:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whoa, that's a loaded question. I feel that dreams are a way for our brains to reorganize and regroup while we sleep...
2007-03-16 18:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Inhibited neural network patterns.
2007-03-16 18:53:46 · answer #6 · answered by SIGGY 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Electrochemical reactions in your brain.
2007-03-16 19:56:05 · answer #7 · answered by Tori M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
things that you think about the most.it is a way of telling you your mind is awake when you are not.
2007-03-16 18:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by redliner 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋