Daydreaming Flashcards
Define: daydreaming
A shift in attention from external to internal stimuli.
When is daydreaming most likely to occur?
Still, alone, bored, waiting do sleep, doing daily activities
How are daydreams different to night dreams?
- Alpha waves
- Less eye movement
- Obviously we’re awake.
4 purposes of sleep?
- Freud: to mental fulfill fantasies to prevent frustration
- Mentally rehearse courses of action
- Problem solving and creative thinking
- Staying mentally alert in unstimulating environments
Describe awareness during daydreaming.
Lower; attention shifts to internal events
Describe content limitations during daydreaming.
Reduced due to less control over selective attention - illogical & bizarre thoughts which are not bound by reality
Can controlled processes be performed during daydreaming.
No, eg driving.
Describe cognitive distortions during daydreaming.
Decreased awareness in surroundings causes difficulties in learning and remembering
Describe perceptual distortions during daydreaming.
Perceptions such as pain and noise are distorted/reduced
Decreased awareness of surroundings
Describe time orientations during daydreaming.
May be experienced more quickly or more slowly
Describe emotional awareness during daydreaming.
Nature of daydream (happy/sad) may affect our mood; or make us react inappropriately to real life emotional events
Describe self control during daydreaming.
Reduced due to internal shift of attention, eg. drooling
