DREAMS

Freud’s Dream Theory Believed that dreams allow people to express unconscious wishes they find unacceptable in real life Believed that dreams allow people to express unconscious wishes they find unacceptable in real life

Freud drew a distinction between the manifest content and the latent content of dreams Freud drew a distinction between the manifest content and the latent content of dreams

Activation-Synthesis Theory Proposes that neurons in the brain randomly activate during REM sleep Proposes that neurons in the brain randomly activate during REM sleep According to this theory, dreams are basically brain sparks According to this theory, dreams are basically brain sparks

Problem-Solving Dreams Some researchers think that dreams express people’s most pressing concerns and might help solve problems in day-to- day life Some researchers think that dreams express people’s most pressing concerns and might help solve problems in day-to- day life

Neural Housekeeping Some theories argue that dreams arise during the brain’s routine housekeeping functions, such as eliminating or strengthening neural connections Some theories argue that dreams arise during the brain’s routine housekeeping functions, such as eliminating or strengthening neural connections

Lucid Dreams During lucid dreams, people are aware that they are dreaming and may be able to control their actions to some extent within the dream During lucid dreams, people are aware that they are dreaming and may be able to control their actions to some extent within the dream