Animal Dreams

In the article, “Aggression in Nightmares and Unpleasant Dreams and in People Reporting Recurrent Nightmares”, the authors, Patrick McNamara, April Minsky, Victoria Pae, Erica Harris, Edward Pace-Schott, and Sanford Auerbach, talked about a study preformed in order to test the hypothesis that aggression levels would vary significantly with content of nightmares and unpleasant dreams. They used unique data sets from Dream Board and Survey Monkey, asking participants to report reoccurring…

The ancient civilizations held dream interpretation to high standards. They believed that they were messages from the Gods or the demons. For example, the Babylonians believed that the good dreams were sent from the Gods that they prayed to, and the bad dreams were sent from the devils. They connected most of their dreams to their religion as they had a Goddess of dreams who averted bad dreams. This proves that dreams, and what they meant, were very important to this ancient civilization. It…

have argued whether or not dreams have a true purpose when it comes to humans. In chapter four of, “The Storytelling Animal,” Jonathan Gottschall argues that indeed dreams do have a true function. However, he also claims that “a function for dreams or pretend play or fiction doesn’t mean that we’ve identified the function.” (Page 86). I agree with Gottshchall pertaining to his outlook on dreams having a purpose. Through his varied research, Gottschall concludes that dreams are simply a scape…

For sure, each human being sleeps, each human being is able to see some dreams, but how many of us think why we have dreams? Why sometimes we can see something really good and peaceful or conversely sometimes we have nightmares? Dreams are not just a part of our usual sleep; dreams which we can see and remember have scientific meaning too. Firs of all, what is a dream? Dream is a sequence of our ideas, imagination, emotions and sensations in the mind which we have during different stages of…

Controlling dreams is very intriguing phenomenon. In the book Lucid by Adrienne Stoltz and Ron Bass readers can experience what it is like to be able to control dreams. Gangsters in the time of prohibition were very ruthless and dirty, which is clear to see in the book The Untouchables by Eliot Ness. These two books have many differences, but they both have objects that deeply connect to the plots. In this journal, the argument is why alcohol, animals, and the girl’s beds are the most important…

Are Dreams Messages from Our Subconscious Mind or Insignificant Manifestations? One of the most mysterious and intriguing functions of the brain is the process which takes place every night while we sleep, the process is called dreaming. Psychologists and similar professionals have theorized on the purpose of dreams for years, but no conclusion has been reached so far. While currently there is no single theory that can be purported as the ultimate explanation of why we dream, looking at and…

noblest chicken on their farm, is awoken by a dream, a nightmare of being eaten by a fox. He is called crazy and thought to be sick but little did all his wives know that dreams in fact can be a portal to the future and can teach valuable lessons. In the “Nun’s Priest’s Tale,” the story teaches valuable lessons that dreams should not be overlooked, people shouldn’t be prideful in making choices, and people should watch out for false compliments. Firstly, dreams should never be overlooked. The…

Sleep is an undoubtably essential part of everyone 's life. Although we rest our bodies for another day of activity, our minds seem to keep going. During ancient history, dreams were considered omens or prophecies and sometimes recorded on clay tablets in 3100 BC Mesopotamia. While people today do not rely so heavily on their dreams, it has become an omnipresent part of our society. Sleep is a crucial part of our lives and takes up about one-third of our lifetime. Sleep is defined as a natural…

(Tartakovsky). Our dreams are unconscious thoughts that contain much more than just abstract, meaningless images. Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, or stage two in the sleep cycle, is when most dreaming occurs (Lewis xvii). REM sleep can occur up to five times per night, though this sleep is affected by drugs, alcohol, and caffeine. This sleep is necessary to the sleep cycle and important for memory. Dreaming can also occur during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, but these dreams are more…

Society may say that dreams don’t have anything to do with people's life, however, these human beings who state this probably haven’t read the novella Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck. Yes, dreams impact people's life and there is evidence. Steinbeck illustrates how desires are connected to actions, they play an important role, and it affects individuals. To begin with, society may remark that desires are not connected to actions. This is because goals and actions are two…