Bologo
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I haven't made a regular discussion thread in cong for a pretty long time, but this is something I've been wondering for the past few days.
What are dreams, and why do they exist? What purpose do they serve in our lives? Are dreams essential to live?
These are some questions I've been wondering about for the past few days, ever since the discussion came up in one of my classes the other day.
Personally, for the longest time, I thought that dreams represented the part of our brain holding unconscious thought. You know, when we dream, we dream about stuff that we would never do, but we really want to. We also may unlock repressed memories while we sleep, which may explain why people who experienced any recent trauma (or trauma from a long time ago if it was severe) have a lot of trouble sleeping.
However, I was thinking about it the other day, and maybe my theory is incorrect, because to tell you the truth, I always dream about fighting evil, and stuff, as if I had superpowers. Sometimes if I watched a lot of digimon the day before, Agumon might show up in my dreams or something. Are these things really part of unconscious thought though? I'm not sure, but for some reason, I don't think so.
So, I'd like to see the theories of some other people. What do dreams mean to you, and what purpose do you think they serve? Let's discuss. :]
What are dreams, and why do they exist? What purpose do they serve in our lives? Are dreams essential to live?
These are some questions I've been wondering about for the past few days, ever since the discussion came up in one of my classes the other day.
Personally, for the longest time, I thought that dreams represented the part of our brain holding unconscious thought. You know, when we dream, we dream about stuff that we would never do, but we really want to. We also may unlock repressed memories while we sleep, which may explain why people who experienced any recent trauma (or trauma from a long time ago if it was severe) have a lot of trouble sleeping.
However, I was thinking about it the other day, and maybe my theory is incorrect, because to tell you the truth, I always dream about fighting evil, and stuff, as if I had superpowers. Sometimes if I watched a lot of digimon the day before, Agumon might show up in my dreams or something. Are these things really part of unconscious thought though? I'm not sure, but for some reason, I don't think so.
So, I'd like to see the theories of some other people. What do dreams mean to you, and what purpose do you think they serve? Let's discuss. :]