During sleep, humans can experience vivid images known as “dreams”. Dreams vary from person to person. But with that being the case it could mean that people have their own definitions of dreams. Even though dreams vary from person to person, the psychological process are all the same but it is just a matter of what the psychological processes are. When a person has a really good dream they would normally want to tell others about their fantasy experience, but some people have the struggle of not being able to recall their dreams. Lastly, it has been said that age can affect dreaming, but to what degree? The brain is an extraordinary and complex organ. Scientists have only scratched the surface on its full function. This essay displays information
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These dreams humans encounter can be defined as many different things as each dream differs from person to person which results in people having their own definition (refer to figure 1 that shows results from a question that was included in a survey). However, three possible theories allow humans to have an idea of what dreams are. Firstly the Sigmund Freud theory. Freud described dreams as “repressed longing” thoughts (Obringer, 2005). This means that dreams can allow the brain to create a story from those “unacceptable” thoughts and desires, such as sexual desires and symbolism (Obringer, 2005). For some people, this may be their definition of a dream, a time to think “unacceptably”. However for others, it is a different story. Carl Jung worked with Freud on the “repressed longing” theory, but eventually his ideas started to differentiate (Bryant, 2010). Jung still believed in the psychological origin of dreams, however his definition differed from Freud’s. Jung believed that dreams are a method to reflect on life and the issues that arise, such as problems with work or relationships that result in stress (Bryant, 2010) (Obringer, 2005). One other theory, however, shook the psychology world. Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley, had actually researched what happened in the brain
These dreams humans encounter can be defined as many different things as each dream differs from person to person which results in people having their own definition (refer to figure 1 that shows results from a question that was included in a survey). However, three possible theories allow humans to have an idea of what dreams are. Firstly the Sigmund Freud theory. Freud described dreams as “repressed longing” thoughts (Obringer, 2005). This means that dreams can allow the brain to create a story from those “unacceptable” thoughts and desires, such as sexual desires and symbolism (Obringer, 2005). For some people, this may be their definition of a dream, a time to think “unacceptably”. However for others, it is a different story. Carl Jung worked with Freud on the “repressed longing” theory, but eventually his ideas started to differentiate (Bryant, 2010). Jung still believed in the psychological origin of dreams, however his definition differed from Freud’s. Jung believed that dreams are a method to reflect on life and the issues that arise, such as problems with work or relationships that result in stress (Bryant, 2010) (Obringer, 2005). One other theory, however, shook the psychology world. Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley, had actually researched what happened in the brain