Dreams and nightmares phrases Flashcards
Do you think dreams can be interpreted?
Do you think dreams can be interpreted? I don’t think so, but if dreams could be interpreted it would be fantastic because you could use that information to solve psychological problems.
Do dreams have to do with real problems?
Do dreams have to do with real problems? Yes I think so, for example, when people spend all day long thinking about some real problems, at night when they are sleeping they usually dreams about this problems.
Do you forget your dreams?
Do you forget your dreams? Yes, I normally don’t remember that I have dreamt, actually I remember nothing. Only two recurring dreams that I have had since I was a teenager.
Can you control your dreams?
Can you control your dreams? No, I can’t control my dreams, what is more, I think nobody can control their dreams, but it would be fantastic if everybody were able to control their dream. I would only have happy dreams.
When you wake up in the middle of the night, do you stop dreaming or do you go on dreaming?
When you wake up in the middle of the night, do you stop dreaming or do you go on dreaming? Sometime, when I wake up in the middle of the night I can remember that I was dreaming and as soon as I fall sleep from time to time I go on dreaming. But it rarely happens.
Do you think dreams should be analyzed by psychologists?
Do you think dreams should be analyzed by psychologists? I don’t think so, I think the dreams can’t be analyzed by psychologists but, on the other hand the most important scientist in this field in the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud said that dreams could be interpreted. What is more, he even wrote a book called “The interpretation of dreams”.
When you have had a strange dream and you don’t remember it, don’t you think you should have written about it as if it were a story?
When you have had a strange dream and you don’t remember it, don’t you think you should have written about it as if it were a story? It is a difficult question because if I have had a dream and I don’t remember anything about it, how could I have written something about the dream?
Do you have any recurring dreams?
Do you have any recurring dreams? Yes I have a recurring dream since I finished my degree. Basically I dream that I have to pass two exams to finish my degree and I don’t want to do more exams. When I have this nightmare I wake up very nervous and I need ten minutes to realize that it is only a dream.
If you had dreamt about something unpleasant, would you be obsessed with it the whole day?
If you had dreamt about something unpleasant, would you be obsessed with it the whole day? No, if I had dreamt about something unpleasant I would only be obsessed with it for ten minutes, just when I woke up. On the other hand it is a bit difficult that this could happen because I normally don’t remember my dreams.
Do you meet new people in your dreams or do you dream about people you know?
Do you meet new people in your dreams or do you dream about people you know? Yes, I normally dream with people I know, family, workmates, friends. But sometimes I dream with people I know but their faces are different. This kind of dream is very unpleasant, nightmares.
Do you like dreaming? Why/why not?
Do you like dreaming? Why/why not? It depends, if I am going to have a good dream I would like dreaming all night, on the other hand, if I am going to have a nightmare I wouldn’t like dreaming at all.
Do you often have nightmares?
Do you often have nightmares? No, I don’t have nightmares but my wife has dreams every night and she normally has nightmares one or twice a week. I know that because she generally talks in her sleep and she wakes me up every day she dreams.
Do you feel scared when you hear noises at night?
Do you feel scared when you hear noises at night? Normally not, because the noises I hear at night are the common noises that I can hear every night. But if I heard different noises at night I would feel worried. Fortunately my neighbourhood is very quiet.
What’s your most repeated dream?
Yes I have a repeated dream since I finished my degree. Basically I dream that I have to pass two exams for finish my career and I don’t want to do more exams. When I have this nightmare I wake up very nervous and I need ten minutes to realize that it is only a dream.
What’s your most repeated nightmare?
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