Why do we dream… Conclusion…for now.
So far in this blog we have discussed some theories and
facts of why people dream, whether those dreams have a purpose, why some people
don’t dream, and whether day dreaming is even considered dreaming. Although, it
may seem as if we have reached the final boundaries of this subject, the topic
of dreaming has left me with a few questions still unanswered.
After all of the research done and theories inquired, I
still believe dreaming is too far for the human mind to comprehend. Overall, no
matter what form of dreaming you experience whether it be creative dreams, day
dreaming, or dreams that you forget; I believe dreaming is a necessity that the
human mind performs without our will due to relaxation and meditation needs.
In an
essay written by Shayne Dahl and Roger Lohmann entitled, ‘’Sleeping, Dreaming,
and The Imagination: Psychosocial Adaptations to an Ever-Changing World” they
describe dreaming as “therapeutic insofar as they work to normalize the
phenomenal content of negative experiences by integrating them into existing
schematic networks.” In this essay the authors discuss REM sleep and NREM
sleep, no matter what the dreams they produce, can serve a purpose to the human
mind and body process. As I
said in the first blog entry, the mind and soul are connected and without deep
sleep I don’t believe our mind can communicate with the soul or “purpose” and
produce dreams that are meaningful. With that being said, that does not mean
that just because our dreams are not meaningful they do not serve a purpose. If
not in our lives, they serve a certain purpose in our mental stability
throughout the day.
Although
dreaming may serve a purpose throughout our lives, I can’t help but wonder what
further proof we have on dreams predicting our fate. Why do we call our future
ambitions, dreams? Other than the bible, are there historical records of
any dreams having a purpose or meaning? I want to inquire more information on
the past or future information of dreaming, instead of focusing on current
theories and documentations. I have
attached a video below discussing a brief history on dreaming to further my
imagination and yours. I hope it can produce positive and creative thoughts on
the answers I proposed above. Thank you for following my exploratory blog on
dreaming and I hope you enjoy!
Work Cited
Lohmann, Roger Ivar, and Shayne A. P. Dahl. "Sleep, Dreaming, and the Imagination: Psychosocial Adaptations to an Ever-Changing World." Reviews in Anthropology 42.2 (2013): 56-84. Web. Web. 20 Mar. 2016.
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