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Psychology of Dreams
Dreams have been a subject of fascination to people all over the world for many centuries. While scientists have attributed the act of dreaming to sleep cycles and eye movements, there is definite argument to be made that the dreams themselves are the actions of our minds, and the psychology of dreams is an intensely popular subject. Many people forget their dreams or don't realize that they were dreaming but that doesn't mean that they do not dream. Every person dreams and for the people who pay attention to their dreams, a lot of information about their waking life is said to be contained in there.
Sigmund Freud said that dreams are the road to a person's unconscious and that dreams are the true reflection of a person's personality—the repressed desires and feelings of the person. Carl Jung, another famous psychologist, thought that dreams were attempts to reveal images or archetypes that are not necessarily individual to the person dreaming them. Medard Boss, another prominent psychologist said that figuring out the significance of a dream is in looking at the surface details of a dream, not at the dream's subtleties. For example, a person who is being chased by an animal could mean that the person is feeling threatened by something.
There are several ways that you can figure out your own dream psychology. The best way to figure out the psychology of dreams that you have is to get into the practice of recalling your dream. Dream recall is an important step in achieving lucid dreams, but it is also an important part of figuring out what your dreams might mean. Buy a notebook or a blank book and use it to record details from every dream you have. Write down as many details as you can as soon as you wake up, before the dream starts to fade away. If you do this diligently you will find that, over time, you are better able to recall the details of your dreams.
Here is a hint on remembering your dreams: train yourself to stay still when you wake up. Instead of stretching or rolling over or even, if you can help it, opening your eyes, simply lie still and replay the dream in your head. As soon as you start to move, the dream state evaporates and you start to forget your dream. By going over the dream immediately upon waking up, you'll force your brain to remember more details. Think about your dream for a while and then your first movement should be to reach for your dream journal.
After you write down your dream, you can figure out the psychology of dreams you've been having. You might want to invest in a dream symbolism book to clue you in as to what some situations are supposed to mean (angels, for instance, usually signify being led to a decision). You can also look for repeated situations or regular characters or animals. If you see the same person in your dreams over and over, it is likely that you need to address something with that person.
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Lucid Dreaming Tip #1
Lucid Dreams can be very addictive. Once you realize you are dreaming, especially if you have developed the ability to control the actions taking place in your dreams, you are going to want to have more dreams just like that. There is a lot of information that will tell you how to induce lucid dreams and how to make them a regular part of your sleep cycle. |
Lucid Dreaming Tip #2
Nobody is sure exactly how dreams happen. Scientists know that during REM sleep the brain's activity is almost like the activity of a brain of a person who is awake, but nobody is sure why this is or how it happens. Scientists don't know if the brain generates dreams or if the body forces the brain to be active during REM sleep.
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Lucid Dreaming Tip #3
Analyzing dreams is one of the most popular areas of psychology. There are lots of resources for people who are trying to figure out the symbolism of their dreams. There are online dream dictionaries and dream encyclopedias for sale at bookstores. Analyzing the individual symbols of a person's dream can help that person deal with areas of their waking life and this is why it is such a popular subject.
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