Which contains more truth-- our dreams or our waking perceptions?
For ages, historians and scientists have pondered over the reasons and meanings behind dreams. Naturally, it caused an important question to emerge-- which conveys more truth, dreams or one’s waking perception? In short, dreams tend to depict more truth than waking perceptions because they reveal one’s true nature at a state where there is no control over the thought process. To elaborate upon this notion, in a conscious state of mind, there are numerous factors that may alter one’s perception of the world, such as influence from friends and family or the media. However when dreaming, these factors are eliminated because they cannot partake directly in one’s thought process, …show more content…
Although confused often, the state in which the characters are under the influence of the magic flower is not a dream; it is simply their waking perceptions under the influence of an outside factor-- the flower. On the other hand, dreams occur only when the characters are physically asleep. For example, when Lysander’s eyes are anointed with the magic flower, he says, “Content with Hermia? No, I do repent / The tedious minutes I with her have spent. / Not Hermia but Helena I love,” (2.2.118-120). Even though in reality, Lysander is in love with Hermia, not Helena, readers can see that he is affected by the misleading, deceptive flower. All in all, it is evident that the magic flower acts as a hindrance to the waking perceptions of the characters; therefore, mismatching the couples and not allowing them to see their true …show more content…
For example, nightmares and disturbing dreams are induced by anxiety and anger present in one’s waking self, while recent withdrawal from smoking weed causes “very strange dreams”, as explained by those who have experienced this phenomenon. All in all, there are multiple theories as to why dreams occur-- they could be reflections of one’s waking self, a form of protection and self defense, or simply the brain contemplating recent events. Whatever it may be, dreams shape one’s character. For example, a study conducted by the University of Lincoln in the UK found out that lucid dreamers (people who can control their decisions in their dreams) are better problem solvers than those who have no control over their dreams. Results showed that lucid dreamers were able to solve approximately 25% more insight problems than non lucid dreamers, proving that lucid dreamers are in fact, more adept at problem solving. With these facts in mind, it is evident that dreams convey one’s true character, as well as one’s personal thoughts and emotions
For ages, historians and scientists have pondered over the reasons and meanings behind dreams. Naturally, it caused an important question to emerge-- which conveys more truth, dreams or one’s waking perception? In short, dreams tend to depict more truth than waking perceptions because they reveal one’s true nature at a state where there is no control over the thought process. To elaborate upon this notion, in a conscious state of mind, there are numerous factors that may alter one’s perception of the world, such as influence from friends and family or the media. However when dreaming, these factors are eliminated because they cannot partake directly in one’s thought process, …show more content…
Although confused often, the state in which the characters are under the influence of the magic flower is not a dream; it is simply their waking perceptions under the influence of an outside factor-- the flower. On the other hand, dreams occur only when the characters are physically asleep. For example, when Lysander’s eyes are anointed with the magic flower, he says, “Content with Hermia? No, I do repent / The tedious minutes I with her have spent. / Not Hermia but Helena I love,” (2.2.118-120). Even though in reality, Lysander is in love with Hermia, not Helena, readers can see that he is affected by the misleading, deceptive flower. All in all, it is evident that the magic flower acts as a hindrance to the waking perceptions of the characters; therefore, mismatching the couples and not allowing them to see their true …show more content…
For example, nightmares and disturbing dreams are induced by anxiety and anger present in one’s waking self, while recent withdrawal from smoking weed causes “very strange dreams”, as explained by those who have experienced this phenomenon. All in all, there are multiple theories as to why dreams occur-- they could be reflections of one’s waking self, a form of protection and self defense, or simply the brain contemplating recent events. Whatever it may be, dreams shape one’s character. For example, a study conducted by the University of Lincoln in the UK found out that lucid dreamers (people who can control their decisions in their dreams) are better problem solvers than those who have no control over their dreams. Results showed that lucid dreamers were able to solve approximately 25% more insight problems than non lucid dreamers, proving that lucid dreamers are in fact, more adept at problem solving. With these facts in mind, it is evident that dreams convey one’s true character, as well as one’s personal thoughts and emotions