what determines what we dream about
2007-08-05 16:33:58 · 7 answers · asked by Andres L 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3410/01.html
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2007-08-05 16:38:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Three Theories on the Meaning of Dreams
Freud's Theory. According to Freud, we dream to satisfy unconscious desires or wishes, especially those involving sex and aggression. If we were to fulfill these wishes during day time it would create too much anxiety. Freud stated that the wishes are represented with symbols since they would otherwise be anxiety producing. Based on this theory a therapist must interprete these symbols to help clients discover unconscious desires.
Activation Theory states that the hindbrain transmits chaotic patterns of signals to the cerebral cortex, and then higher-level cognitive processes in the cerebral cortex try to integrate these signals into a dream plot (Hobson and Stickgold, 1995).
Dreams can also be viewed as extensions of waking life, which include thoughts and concerns especially emotional ones. Then, in a sense dreams provide clues to the person's problems, concerns, and emotions (Plotnik, 1993).
Dreaming sounds like it is the best part of sleeping. There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the reasons for sleep and dreams, their exact functions, and how physiological processes are involved. But we know a lot more than we did at the beginning of the century. Goodnight. Sleep tight.
2007-08-05 23:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by hotlikefir 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our daily lives and our brain sorting it out. What we think about that we can't put to rest in our waking hours, what bothers us....and then some people might say dreams are messages from the other side
2007-08-05 23:38:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things that we do or think during the day reoccur in our dreams...the thing is we don't remember most of what we dream about. But if we could, how much more interesting would life be? :)
2007-08-05 23:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dreaming is natural, I think me remember our dreams because we are not fully asleep. I know the answer because I took psychology, but I don't know how to put it in words.
2007-08-05 23:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by meka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recent events, stressors, and fears!
2007-08-05 23:37:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sexual fantasy.
2007-08-05 23:36:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋