Neurobiologists argue that dreams are used as a method to store memories and loose those which are unimportant. But, haven't you ever wondered why we would need to experience our memories in a dream rather than just lying unconciouss? What is your opinion?
2007-10-26 09:53:12 · 4 answers · asked by Jasumi 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Do you have Lucid dreaming then?
2007-10-26 10:05:34 · update #1
the theory which comes from these Neurobiologist are rather superficial if this is really the only thing about dreams that they have claimed to be true.
"But, haven't you ever wondered why we would need to experience our memories in a dream rather than just lying unconciouss?"
good question. I would say its becasue there are things that are important to us but for some reason we choose to ignore or that we wouldn't like to confront with directly when we are awake and consciouse.
For example, Jenny and john are close friends but perhaps due to different religious beliefs neither one would 'consciously' consider the other as a potential spouse. One day john had a dream about being married to jenny. what could this mean? i would say that most likely the conscious john has been unable to face up 2 his most inner desires and thus the arduous task was left to his unconsciouse side.
So what exactly is "the purpose for having illustrative dreams"?
the purpose could be that to remind you of your most inner desires, passions, likes/dislikes, qualities..etc. Like i said most likely things that you either delibrately or inadvertently ignore or wouldn't like to confront with when you are consciouse.
2007-10-26 23:17:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every part of your body has its own rythym. Different organs grow at different rates, increase/decrease activity indepently of other body organs depending on circumstances, and even die at their own rate.
Your brain follows suit. The fact that the rest of the body goes to sleep does not mean your brain does. It proceeds to be active despite its depravation of most physical senses. Therefore, you dream. And most of your dreams are memories, since you are receiving reduced input as the other organs "rest". Hence the illustrative nature, since the brain must provide its own detail in the absence of external sources. However, limited senses do exist, which is why smell, sound, or even touch from the "outside" can and do enter your dreams.
2007-10-26 17:11:37 · answer #2 · answered by freebird 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of my really incredible fantastical dreams is to overcompensate for a very boring conscious life. It's part of the repression theory of dreams.
2007-10-26 17:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by quillologist 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They just give us a brief glimpse into the other world of subconsciousness. As irony would have it this is where what really defines who we are lies.
2007-10-26 18:03:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋