Aim What purpose do dreams serve DO NOW

Aim: What purpose do dreams serve? DO NOW: 1. Take out HW – Article on dreaming. Homework: • Read Articles on Hypnosis and prepare for Socratic Seminar on "Does Hypnosis Have Therapeutic Value"

Dream Survey • https: //www. surveymonkey. com/r/FNFFR 29

Dream Theories TASK Read about your assigned theory/theories and answer the questions (Q#1 - 5) p. 33 - 34. Be ready to debrief/explain. • Freud p. 35 - 36 • Activation Synthesis p. 36 • Information Processing p. 37 **Does this theory explain your dreams?

Freud’s Theory of Dreams • Our mind is like an iceberg. Most is hidden unconcious (3 parts Id, Ego, Superego) • Dreams are a roadway into our unconscious and are a way to have the Id’s wishes fulfilled • Manifest Content (storyline) • Latent Content (underlying meaning)

Activation-Synthesis Theory Hobson & Mc. Carley • Our Cerebral Cortex is trying to interpret(Synthesis) random electrical (Activation) activity we have while sleeping. • That is why dreams sometimes make no sense. • Biological Theory.

Information-Processing Theory • Dreams are a way to deal with the stresses of everyday life. • We tend to dream more when we are more stressed. • We dream to remember! (integrate info processed during the day into our memories ) • Evidence… rat studies, memory studies, babies REM

“Letter to Freud”: Assignment • Let look at how Freud responded…. – Evaluate his response. – What do you think of his response?

Why do we dream? REVIEW. . . Video: States Of Consciousness Part I • What are some of the major theories regarding dreams? What is the evidence to support them? • Which theory do you agree most with? Why? • What is Lucid Dreaming? Should we “intervene” in our dreams?

Why do we dream? Jung: • little dreams: continuation of preoccupations of the day • big dreams: contain messages from the unconscious layer • symbols reveal rather than conceal • reveal undeveloped archetypes