Dreams Pick up and Article and read 102414 Article Video Monday Dream Notes Activation Synthesis Activity Contents of Dreams Dreams arent normally that exciting and are generally mundane ID: 339913
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Are dreams really just a wish your heart makes?
DreamsPick up and Article and read!Slide2
10/24/14
ArticleVideo MondayDream NotesActivation Synthesis ActivitySlide3
Contents of Dreams
Dreams aren’t normally that exciting and are generally mundaneThey tend to be filled with familiar characters, dominated by friends, and colleagues and placesThis is probably why dreams seem more exotic and we remember the weird ones!Slide4
Some dreams are more common than others
People often dream of sex, aggression, and misfortuneCenter around classic sources of internal conflictDreams are self-centered (much like we are)Slide5Slide6
Gender Differences
WomenMore likely to dream of childrenMore likely to dream about being the target of aggressionMore likely to dream about sex with boyfriends and their husbandsMen
More likely to dream about acting aggressivelyMore likely to dream about strangersMore likely to dream about liaisons with attractive female strangersSlide7
Links Between Dreams and Waking LifeSlide8
What people dream about is affected by what is going on in their lives
Themes in your life may show up in your dreams“Day residue”Slide9
We often dream of aversive matters
Thinking vs not thinking in studiesSlide10
The content of dreams can also be affected by stimuli experienced while asleepSlide11
Culture and Dreams-Western Culture
In Western society, we understand the distinction between the “real” world and the “imaginary” worldDreams are largely written off as being insignificant, meaningless meanderings of the unconsciousSlide12
Theories of Dreams
Now…Get in your groups of 3Each person will receive one Dream Theory to become an expert onWish FulfillmentProblem-Solving ViewActivation Synthesis Model
It will then be your task to educate the others in your groupTake good notesSlide13
Other Dream Theories
To File Away Memories: information processing perspective, REM sleep and memory connectionTo Develop and Preserve Neural Pathways: physiological function- sleeping brain gets hit with periodic stimulationSlide14
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