Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Dreaming is an escape to another world without the agony and discomfort. Dreams are luscious, affable, absurd, and unlimited. They are the alternative reality where everything is peaceful. Everyone is at ease, and there are no worries. Even if a person does not experience the harsh reality of the world, they can easily escape the dull, monotonous daily routine of life. The world can be a dreary place to some, and with dreams, people can achieve and be whatever they desire to be. Dreaming is the…

Dreams; we all have them, whether they are dreams that arise in your sleep or dreams that will determine what and who you become in a future time. According to Henry David Thoreau, "Dreams are the touchstones of our character." When first pondering upon this statement, it is difficult to decipher which "dreams" Thoreau is describing. If this quote were to be broken apart into individual words, "dreams" would refer to our desires and our hopes. What is meant by touchstones in this case is certain…

STORYTELLING Introduction The famous Jonathan Gottschal (2017) said, “We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories”. In other words people are surrounded by stories and pictures all over the day. Even when it seems that the brain has a break during the night, it still produces pictures, processed stories and changes it into dreams. Stories are told all the time and people are not even aware of that. When people…

argues that there are many reasons for having dreams and how dreams have meanings. He tries to see if dreaming is relevant to the way humans and animals live their lives. He gives examples and other sources to allow the reader to conclude if dreaming is relevant or not, and whether or not it is something that we really need to pay attention to. Gottschall in the chapter argues that dreaming and storytelling tie into one another, because dreams are stories of the dreamer being told; true or…

These are often referred to as “NREM and REM sleep. NREM sleep occurs before dreaming, meanwhile, REM sleep occurs when the sleeper is dreaming. NREM stage one is the first stage the sleeper starts off at. Stage one concludes of light sleep and slower breathing. After approximately one to ten minutes, NREM stage two begins, where the body activity reduces to…

with my self-experiment. The main goal is to learn how to lucid dream and find out, if it can affect performance in any way. Not only performance in daily life but also in specific areas like school, work or even a hobby. Two methods to learn lucid dreaming will be covered but both need one basic requirement, which is improve your “dream memory”. It may be possible that you already entered a lucid state but cannot remember it after you wake up. The best way to train yourself is a dream journal. …

motivation, emotion, and memory. Areas include the hippocampus and the amygdala. Patients who were not able to recall dreams were compared to patients who haven’t been able to recall dreams for 10 years. Rapid eye movement was proof the patients were dreaming, but not capable of recalling the dream (Herlin, et al, 2015). Studies show to complete the correct sleeping cycle, REM sleep must be achieved. Nights may show that REM sleep was not reached but the body was not fully rested. Bodies…

However, they predicted that the gains (improvement) from physical practice will be higher than the gains from mental practice and lucid dreaming practice will fall in between the two. They say this because previous studies done by Tholey, LaBerge, and Zimbardo, proved that “the cognitive simulation in the dream state is much more realistic and the perception in lucid dreams appears to be…

Lucid Dreaming and Waking Life Imagine being able to create a world in which you have unlimited power. Many people claim to not have dreams, simply because they cannot remember them, but everyone dreams. Some people have the ability to lucid dream which allows them to have control of the dream. Lucid dreaming opens up a part of yourself that you may not have known existed. There have been studies done, to show how lucid dreaming helps you bring out your creativity. In this paper I will argue…

Dreaming may be a little more complex than you thought. It’s not just unicorns and rainbows that play in your head while you are asleep. What occurs in your dreams is based on different experiences, and disabilities that you may have. To know about the different types of dreams and what causes them you must first know the generics of dreams. Everyone dreams, some people just don’t remember any of their dreams. (Nichols 1) Dreaming occurs 3-6 times every night and each dream lasts about 5-20…