PSYC 107 1nd Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last LectureI. Sleep StagesII. Why Do We Sleep?III. Sleep DisordersIV. DreamsOutline of Current LectureI. Purpose of DreamingII. Wish Fulfillment III. HypnosisCurrent LectureI. 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 ofteno 1 out of 10 in men o 1 out of 30 in women- 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 pathwaysII. 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.- Latent content – the underlying symbolic meaning of the dreams- Dreams have manifest and latent contentIII. 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 attentionii. Suggestions: suggesting feelings, person feels hypnosis and suggestibility
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