Dreams

Abstract

The purpose of the paper was to analyze the psychological meaning of dreams, the character tics of dreams, and their interpretations, and the overall analysis of the process and causes of dreams in the light of various theories. The images, emotions and thoughts that are encountered during sleep, can be included in dreams. It has been found that the dreams are influenced by the unconscious repressed sexual desires, experiences, environment, the patterns and themes in the dream, attitudes of the conscious mind and the schemas or neurological processes of the dreamer.

Table of Content

Abstracti

Introduction1

Thesis Statement1

Discussion2

Theories of dreams2

The psychoanalytic Theory of Dreams2

Jungian Theory of Dreams: The Collective Unconscious and Archetypes3

Hall: A Cognitive Process of Dreams:3

Domhoff's Theory of Dreams4

Dream Interpretation4

The Meaning behind Dreams4

Understanding Dreams5

Characteristics of Dreams5

Dreams Frequently Offer Compelling Sentiments5

Dreams Are Often Disarranged and Counter-intuitive6

Unusual Matter Is Embraced Without Issue6

Individuals Frequently Encounter Strange Sensations6

Dreams Are Troublesome to Recall6

Conclusion6

References8

Dreams the Touchstones of Character: The causes of Dreams evident from dream analysis

Introduction

Philosophers have been fascinated about dreams since centuries. It's only recently that empirical research and scientific findings have been made regarding dreams. The images, emotions and thoughts that are encountered during sleep, can be included in dreams. Dreams are often very vivid or vague; they are full of pleasant emotions or terrifying images; focused and comprehensible or blurred and puzzling.

Dreams take place during a stage of sleep; called the rapid eye movement (REM). A person dreams for 2 hours in total, in a normal night, cracked up by the cycle of sleep (S.J. Ellman, 1991).

Dreams seem to have a baffling purpose. However, it is vital to take into account that science still extricates the accurate rationale and purpose of sleep itself.

A few researchers believe that dreams have no valid purpose, while some others suggest that in order to have emotional, mental, and physical comfort, dreaming is necessary. Dreams reduce emotional provocation and also help to cope with traumatic events.

On the other hand, the father of Psychology; Sigmund Freud believes that dreams represent the unconscious thoughts, motivations and desires.

Thesis Statement

Dreams are the reflection of a dreamer's personality.

Discussion

Theories of dreams

The psychoanalytic Theory of Dreams

According to the psychoanalytic perspective of personality, the drives of aggression and sexuality are repressed in the unconscious and cannot make their way to the conscious awareness. Since these repressed thoughts are not expressed consciously, Freud believed that they seek their way into consciousness through dreams.

Dreams are a disguised way of wish fulfillment. Two different parts of dreams are described as: latent content and manifest content. Manifest content consists of the actual thoughts images, and matter enclosed within the dream, on the other hand, the latent content displays the concealed psychological sense of the dream.

Though, it has not been proven through research that the real significance of a dream is disguised by the manifest content.

The four elements of the process of dream are called the “dream work,” by Freud.

Condensation - When a lot of different concepts and ideas are represented within a single dream. The information gets condensed and becomes one ...