Dreams Flashcards
What is NREM sleep
Not relaxed
Muscles not relaxed, regular heart and breathing, slow regular Brian waves
Brainwaves are measured during sleep using an
Detected using sensors on the scalp
Lucid dreaming is…
When you can control or change the corse of your dream
What is REM sleep
Relaxed,
Muscles relaxed, breathing and heart rate changes, brain waves increase
The story content of a dream (according to frued) is known as…
Psychoanalytic dream theory - manifest content
The hidden meaning of a dream according to Freud…
latent content
Freud believed that dreams are…
Most of our wishes, desires and fantasies are hidden in our unconscious mind
Common dream activities
Common dream activities Arguing, thinking, walking, jumping, running, sitting, watching, talking, flying, floating and falling
What is wish fulfilment in Freudian psychology?
The purpose of dreams is to express those wishes, desires and fantasies we could not express in everyday life
What is the problem solving theory of dreams
You can work out a problem in your sleep and then wake up with the problem resolved
What is the activation-synthesis theory of dreams?
Dreams don’t have meanings
How long does NREM sleep last for
90 minutes
What does the left side of the Brian control?
Controls right side of body, speaking and writing, logical thought, algebraic calculation and science
What does the right side of the brain control
Controlling left side of body, recognising patterns, solving puzzles, reading maps, art and music appreciation, and creativity
REM muscles are…
Relaxed
