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AP Psych

Dreaming

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How long do dreams last? 5-20 minutes
Where do dreams take place? not anywhere specific in the brain
What part of the brain is less active when dreaming? The prefrontal cortex. This is why dreams can defy logic.
What is seen more in men's dreams? aggression
manifest vs latent content latent content is the uncuncious drives and wishes that would be threatening if expressed directly, and manifest content is what happens in the dream, the censored and processed latent content. (Related to Freud's Wish Fulfillment Theory of dreaming.)
Frued's Wish Fulfillment Theory by Sigmund Frued. Disguised inner desire, key to inner conflicts.
Who spends the most time in REM sleep? babies
Activation-Synthesis Theory J. Alan Hobsen. Dreams are trying to make sense of random electrical impulses (neural static).
Information-Processing Theory dreams are our way of dealing with everyday life
Cognitive Development Theory Top down control of dream content, does not address neuroscience of dreams. Dreams are simply thoughts while asleep.
Neural Activation Theory REM sleep triggers neural activity that evokes random visual memories, which our sleeping brain weaves into stories.
Physiological Function Theory dreams are stimulating the brain, preserving nerual pathways.
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