PSYC 107 1nd Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I Sleep Stages II Why Do We Sleep III Sleep Disorders IV Dreams Outline of Current Lecture I Purpose of Dreaming II Wish Fulfillment III Hypnosis Current Lecture I Purpose of Dreaming Negative emotional content occurs in 8 out of 10 dreams Many people dream about failures being attacked pursued or rejected Sexual dreams do not occur very often o 1 out of 10 in men o 1 out of 30 in women II Lucid dreaming dreaming and knowing we are dreaming Usually being able to do this because of keeping a dream journal Dream s also help process information from our day sift and fix all the important information Dreams provide the brain with periodic stimulation to develop and preserve neural pathways Wish fulfillment Sigmund Freud said dreams provide a safe way to discharge unwanted feelings Therefore dreams have symbolic meanings and signify our unacceptable feelings Manifest content the actual content in a dream we remember this upon waking These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute III Latent content the underlying symbolic meaning of the dreams Dreams have manifest and latent content Hypnosis An interaction between a person who tells the patient that certain feelings or behaviors will spontaneously occur Helps focus the attention of the patient Can be used by trained professionals in a therapeutic setting Stages i Induction maximizing the focus and attention ii Suggestions suggesting feelings person feels hypnosis and suggestibility increases
View Full Document
Unlocking...