Friday, December 04, 2009
Dreams~~~
Dreams are a succession of images, thoughts, sounds, or emotions passing through the
mind during
sleep.
[1] The content and purpose of dreams are not fully understood, though they have been a topic of
speculation and interest throughout recorded history. The scientific study of dreams is known as
oneirology.
Dreams have a long history. They have been a subject of controversy and disagreement. Throughout history, people have sought
meaning in dreams or
divination through dreams. They have been described
physiologically as a response to neural processes during sleep,
psychologically as reflections of the
subconscious, and
spiritually as messages from
gods or predictions of the future. Many cultures had practiced
dream incubation, with the intention of cultivating dreams that were
prophetic or contained messages from the
divine.
Accumulated observation shows that dreams are strongly associated with
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, during which an
electroencephalogram shows brain activity to be most like wakefulness. Participant-
unremembered dreams during
non-REM sleep are normally more mundane in comparison.
[5] During a typical lifespan, a human spends a total of about six years dreaming
[6] (which is about two hours each night).
[7] Most dreams last only 5 to 20 minutes.
[6] It is unknown where in the brain dreams originate, if there is a single origin for dreams or if multiple portions of the brain are involved, or what the purpose of dreaming is for the body or mind.
Now, here's one for you to decipher :
Putri had a dream the other night. She dreamt that she was holding hands with Sherwin, who is supposed to be her arch-enemy. Now, can anyone decode what this dream mean?
:)
The tutor announced at 12:59 PM.
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