EQ: What are the

different dream

theories?

BellringerLook over your dream journalDo you see any patterns? Did you have the same dream or type of dream more than once? Do you think your dreams mean something? Pick one dream or aspect of a dream and explain what you think it means.

DreamsIf woken from REM dreaming reported 78% of the timeIf woken from NREM dreaming reported 14% of the timeMost of the time people do not know they are dreamingLucid dreams-awareness of dreaming (not common)

Dream theories1. Wish Fulfillment

Psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund FreudDreams are disguised wishes of the unconscious mindDreams constructed to express desires in confusing symbolic manner to protect dreamer

2. Off-line dream theoryDreaming stores information gathered during the day to allow the brain to work more efficientlyPeople spend more time in REM sleep after learning difficult materialLess learning occurs if denied REM sleep

3. Activation –synthesis theory

Dreams are the forebrain’s attempt to interpret random neural activity coming from the midbrain during sleepContent related to your daily experiences but dreams have no real hidden meaning

Interpret your dreamshttp://www.dreammoods.com/

Assignment:Find three interesting facts about dreams (not your dreams-dreams in general)Look up the meaning of 10 different objects or actions in your dreamWrite a paragraph about your findings. Do you think they are true? Why/why not?