Dream Theories Flashcards

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Information-processing

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Help sort out the days events and consolidate our memories

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Freuds wish-fulfillment

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‘Psychic-safety valve’
Expressing otherwise unacceptable feelings; manifest&latent
-hidden meaning

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Physiological function

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Regular brain stimulation from REM sleep may help develop and preserve neural pathways

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Activation synthesis

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REM sleep triggers neural activity that evokes random visual memories, which our sleeping brain weaves into stories

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Cognitive

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Dream content reflects dreamers cognitive development- their knowledge and understanding

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