Dreams occur during REM sleep and have both manifest and latent content. There are three main theories that attempt to explain dreams: Freud's wish-fulfillment theory which sees dreams as revealing unconscious desires; the information-processing theory which views dreams as sorting memories from the previous day; and physiological function theories like the activation-synthesis theory which suggests dreams give meaning to random neural activity during sleep. REM rebound refers to increased REM sleep after periods of REM deprivation. Lucid dreams involve realizing you are dreaming and controlling the dream. Common dream themes include daily events, sex, falling, and being attacked.

1. Dreams

2. REM

3. Dreams A sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person’s mind. Manifest Content: the remembered storyline of a dream. Latent Content: the underlying meaning of a dream.

4. Manifest Content

5. Latent Content

6. Three Theories

7. Freud’s wish-fulfillment Theory Dreams are the key to understanding our inner conflicts. Ideas and thoughts that are hidden in our unconscious. Manifest and latent content

8. Information-Processing Theory Dreams act to sort out and understand the memories that you experience that day. REM sleep does increase after stressful events.

9. Physiological Function Theories Activation-Synthesis Theory : during the night our brainstem releases random neural activity, dreams may be a way to make sense of that activity.

10. REM Rebound The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation. What will happen if you don’t get a good nights sleep for a week, and then sleep for 10 hours? You will dream a lot.

11. Lucid Dreams Lucid Dreams: are dreams in which you become aware that you are dreaming and you can control aspects of your environment in the dream.

12. What do we dream about? Sex- 1 in 30 for women;1 in 10 for men Women dream about men and women; 65% of men's dreams are about men Most dreams are about events in our daily lives Previous day’s experiences Forget things that happen 5 minute before we fall asleep Do not remember “taped info”

13. Have you ever dreamed of…..? Falling 83% Being attacked 77% School,teacher, studying 71% Sexual experiences 66% Arriving late 64% Eating 62% A loved person dying 57% Being locked up 56%

14. Have you ever dreamed of…..? Finding money 56% Swimming 52% Snakes 49% Being inappropriately dressed 46% Unable to breathe 44% Being nude 43% Fire 41% Failing an Exam 39% Killing Someone 26%