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Dreams (I guess this comes under this topic?)
Do we have certain dreams for a reason? Is it to show us something about a certain person we didn't notice before?
For example, i recently slept on the floor for one night (dont ask why, i dont vene know myself =D) and i had two extremely vivid dreams.
In the first, one of my guy-mates (who've i've kinda got a crush on) was stood around outside with his friends. My friends and I walked past and he held his hand up to me for a high-five, which he does in real life all the time. So i high-fived him and, jokingly, grabbed his hand and continued walking off. Then all of a sudden i was about 15ft away from him and about to walk through one of the doors in my school and i still had his hand. He was a little like one of those Stretch Armstrong toys. After i stretched his hand to the doors he started stumbling towards me a little, and then i woke up all hazey. It felt so real!
My second dream was just as vivid, but i'm not really bothered about it. It was about my Dad trying to hurt me real bad, and flipping out over nothing. He chased me around my house and i was screaming and crying so hard, i was crying when i woke up. I think i dreamt this because we fell out big time just before i went to sleep. That might be why i slept on the floor that night?
Thanks, 13/F
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I'm really into psychology, especially dreams. I believe we definitely have dreams for a reason. If you want, you can go to www.dreammoods.com and translate your dreams, just type in a key word from your dream like; door, school, running, etc. Hope this helps! :)
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There are different theories on why we have dreams and what they mean.
Some of the most well-known theories come from Sigmund Freud. According to Freud, dreams are like a window to the unconscious mind. In Freud's theories, dreams explore fears, emotions, or wishes that we are not consciously aware of in the waking hours. However, it's more complicated than that, because there can be symbolism in dreams. For example, you may have a dream about your father, but the dream may not really be about your father. Your father could be your subconscious representation of something else, as could your friend, the human stretch Armstrong doll. Of course, this is all according to theory...
Another theory is called Activation-Synthesis theory. According to this theory, dreams do not have meaning and are your body's reaction to the biological processes that occur during sleep. They are the result of your brain attempting to make sense of random firing of neurons that occurs during sleep. Supposedly your brain can use memories to help it make sense of the random brainwaves, which would be why the dreams seem to have meaning.
Then there are people both historically and in modern times who believe that dreams have divine origins, or are somehow a connection to the spiritual world.
Consider all of these theories and think about which one you believe the most. I tend to like Freud's theories, because I often dream very vividly about things I am afraid of or things I come to realize that I secretly want. Dreams often help me understand how I really feel about things that are going on in my life. They can be really helpful (in my opinion) because you might be "bottling something up inside of yourself" and not dealing with it. It's not always the best thing to do. Sometimes dreams can show you some pent-up emotion you need to be dealing with and not ignoring. That part is my personal opinion.
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