Dreams
In this information age, the more one ‘knows’ the better will be his response to his
world. What better way to know oneself than through ones and their
interpretations. Take Joe for example. He dreamt that he was lying in bed crying. When
his mother came in to see what was wrong they had sex. Initially Joe woke up, thinking he
was in the middle of a nightmare. Now there are two choices for Joe. He could either feel
weird, that he had feelings about his mother, or he could look at what symbols were in his
dream.
Joe decided to analyze his dream. Since he was in his own bed, it showed that he is
comfortable in his life. Secondly Joe, needed to decipher if there was a ...
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likely means that, he needed to take on
some of the qualities that she possesses. Although it is a matter of interpretation, many feel
they have found the ‘right way’ to understand theirs and others dreams.
Dreams have been a curiosity since ancient times. Recently psychologists like
Sigmund Freud and Karl Jung have become well known for their studies. There are many
reasons to study dreams. At dreams research laboratories, they use machines,
electroencephalographs (EEG) to tell when dream sleep occurs.
Dreams have been studied since ancient times. For many centuries dreams have
been interpreted, and each culture has its own set of guide lines. During ancient Greek
times men believed that gods used dreams as a matter of communication, so they could
speak to humans. Ancient Roman culture looked at dreams as real. They saw phantoms,
who took on many forms to convey the message. Many people, because of the ancient
Romans, had trouble differentiating between ...
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30-1), which are simply characterized as what
makes the individual happy. Once they have established these dreams, they last
throughout one’s life. In one year some have as many as 1000 dreams, but remember very
few. For that reason many people claim to be “nondreamers” (Faraday 19).
Remembering dreams can be difficult for some, but dreams are remembered like all other
memory. People only recall the things they are interested in. When trying to recollect a
dream, it is much easier to forget a good dream rather than a nightmare. According to
Ann Faraday, Ph, D., women are more likely to remember their dreams, due to the sex
roles that are placed upon one as a child. ...
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