Unit 5 (D): Dream Content and Theories Mr. McCormick A.P. Psychology

Dream Content  Manifest Content:  The remembered story line of a dream (Freud)  Types:  Negative Emotional Content (8/10)  Failure  Sexual (Men: [1/10]; Women: [1/30])  Latent Content:  The underlying meaning of a dream (Freud)

Differences in Dream Content  According to Stanley Krippner:  By Geographic Region:  Northeasterners: Dreams with images of time, activity, streets, architecture  Southerners: Dreams of nature, good fortune, emotion, family members  Westerners: Dreams of architecture, objects, negative emotions, indoor settings  By Gender:  Men: Dreams of aggression and tools  Women: Dreams of children, clothes, food, friendly interactions

Sleep Across the Lifespan

Dream Theories

Remembering Your Dreams  Use the guidelines on Hand-Out 3-8 “Remembering Your Dreams”

Review  What is the difference between Freud’s idea of manifest content and latent content of dreams?  Discuss the significance of the following dream theories:  Freud’s Wish Fulfillment  Information-Processing  Physiological Function  Activation-Synthesis  Cognitive Theory

Homework  Research Study Response #8: “Acting as if You Are Hypnotized” (Pgs )  Unit 5 Test: “States of Consciousness”  Chapter 7 Outline: “Learning”