Dreaming Flashcards
What is a low dream recaller?
When you cannot remember many dreams you wake up slower,
What is a high dream recaller?
When you can remember more dreams and you wake up faster.
What happens during REM sleep?
( rapid eye movement ) our breathing becomes more rapid and irregular and we have a faster pulse,more bodily movement takes place, we dream more in this state.
What happens during NREM sleep?
( non rapid eye movement ) our breathing and heart rate are slow, blood pressure low and we sleep still. Dreamless sleep.
What is the psychoanalytic dream theory?
Freuds theory saying dreams do have a meaning.
What is the manifest content and latent dream content?
The storyline of a dream os the manifest content.
The dreams hidden meaning is the latent dream content.
What is the problem solving theory?
That dreams do have a purpose and help solve problems experienced in daily life
What is the activation- synthesis theory?
Dreams are meaningless and should not be subjected to interpretation.
What are lucid dreams?
When you are sleeping and gradually realise that you are dreaming, you want to keep dreaming. Your dreams continues and you find yourself able to control your dream.
What are day dreams?
A normal state of consciousness and occur when we pay attention to our own thoughts and ignore the world. They are visualised thoughts and positive.