DREAMS AND THEIR MEANINGS

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DREAMS AND THEIR MEANINGS

• By Dr. J. A. Hadfield
• Presentation
• Jason M. Ward
• ACWR101

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• First paragraph
• The first sentence from
• Physiological Theory
• Personal Reminiscence Theory
• Racial Reminiscence
• Premonitory

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• Dr. Hadfield starts with an anecdote to
  illustrate the diversity of dreams. He provides
  a historical overview explaining how some
  primitive cultures believed dreams more than
  waking life. He also briefly mentions the role
  of dreams in religion and the Classical period,
  citing Joseph and Homer.

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• Within Modern Popular Theories, he discusses the
  physiological theory, which is concerned with how
  the condition of the body might affect a dreams
  content whether the dreamer is hot, disturbed by
  sounds, smells or illness. Hadfield discusses
  The Personal Reminiscence Theory, the notion that
  dreams are based on memories modified in ways
  that reflect our emotional response to them.

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• The Theory of Racial Reminiscence is the idea
  that dreams are from our distant ancestry and
  might explain phobias. Here, Hadfield cites
  Jungs claim that we dream things we have never
  experienced because dreams are more than
  memories. In the Premonitory Theory, Hadfield
  asserts that it has always been widely accepted
  (11) that dreams can predict the future and
  claims that there is definitely a psychological
  truth to this theory because our subconscious
  can see events coming that the conscious mind
  cannot accept. Hadfield also looks at Freuds
  predecessors and their discussions on the
  consistency and form of dreams. He concludes by
  discussing when dreams take place or what might
  trigger them.

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1. Do you agree with Hadfields assertion that
dreams can predict the future?

• I disagree that dreams can predict the future
  because this then assumes that the future is
  already set has effectively already happened.
  However, I think that there is some truth in the
  claim that dreams can psychologically predict the
  future because we live much of our life in denial
  and dreams can show us the truth of our emotions,
  relationships and their possible outcomes.

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2. Do you think that dreams are meaningful?

• I dont think that all dreams mean something but
  all readings do. When you analyse a dream you
  are looking into your mind and your initial
  process of analysis can reveal as much about you
  as the dream. However, I do think that certain
  dreams are important because they are insights
  into things you know but dont know you know.

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3. Ever had a dream including something that was
really happening outside (in the real world) and
what do you think this says about dreams?

• I frequently have these kinds of dreams with
  noises and when this happens I think, How did
  the dream know that noise was about to happen?
  The whole story of the dream seems to have been
  moving to that point. This makes me think that
  the time of dreams is different not only in terms
  of duration but also causality. We always think
  that A causes B but perhaps when B happens
  outside, the dream swiftly goes back to write or
  re-write A to fit.

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MCQ 1

• According to Hadfield, who said, "we dream of
  many things, which we have never personally
  experienced"?
• A. FreudB. JungC. Adler

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MCQ 1

• According to Hadfield, who said, "we dream of
  many things, which we have never personally
  experienced"?
• A. FreudB. JungC. Adler

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MCQ 2

• What is the psychological truth of premonitory
  theory?
• A. Our subconscious can see how events
  might progress better than the conscious
  mindB. Psychologists usually have psychic
  powersC. Those who understand the psychology of
  their dreams are more likely to have psychic
  powers

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MCQ 2

• What is the psychological truth of premonitory
  theory?
• A. Our subconscious can see how events
  might progress better than the conscious
  mindB. Psychologists usually have psychic
  powersC. Those who understand the psychology of
  their dreams are more likely to have psychic
  powers

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MCQ 3

• What is the chapter title of the Hadfield
  reading?
• A.  Dreaming your life away An introduction to
  dreaming
• B.  Introduction Sleep, dreams and REM
• C.  Historical Survey Introduction Popular and
  historical theories

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MCQ 3

• What is the chapter title of the Hadfield
  reading?
• A.  Dreaming your life away An introduction to
  dreaming
• B.  Introduction Sleep, dreams and REM
• C.  Historical Survey Introduction Popular and
  historical theories

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Glossary

• Include THREE NEW VOCABULARY WORDS. You must
  include
• THE SENTENCE AND PAGE NUMBER WHERE YOU FOUND THE
  WORD
• A SENTENCE OF YOUR OWN, which must not be
  plagiarized
• A DICTIONARY DEFINITION of the above use of the
  word

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• Apprehension

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Apprehension

• going through tunnels with terrific
  apprehension (1)
• I was apprehensive about the first day of class.
• DEFINITION suspicion or fear especially of
  future evil foreboding ltan atmosphere of
  nervous apprehension

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• Kaleidoscopic

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Kaleidoscopic

• Such a theory would explain also the bizarre and
  kaleidoscopic nature of our dreams (6).
• Looking through the bottom of the thick glass
  provided a strange view of the room the people
  and objects around me looked chopped up and
  distorted as though I was looking through a
  kaleidoscope
• DEFINITION something resembling a kaleidoscope
  as a a variegated changing pattern or scene lta
  kaleidoscope of colors

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• Hallucination

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Hallucination

• the toxic process can give rise to the
  dream or hallucination (7).
• After the accident, the drugs the hospital gave
  Mert were so strong that he had hallucinations
  and thought the doctors and nurses were angels.
• DEFINITION perception of objects with no reality
  usually arising from disorder of the nervous
  system or in response to drugs

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Thank you!

• Any Questions?

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