Watch This When You're High - Why Do We Dream?
Ever wake up and have no idea what the fuck you just experienced? Wondering if what you think you just dreamed was actually a dream? Or if it actually happened?
Some dreams are so vivid and real they're confusing to the point you can't discern what you dreamt from reality.
Some people believe they are actually glimpses into our future. Or another dimension.
Dreams are experiences and sensations that occur in the mind during sleep, particularly during the rapid eye movement (REM) phase of the sleep cycle. They are a universal human experience, although they can vary greatly in content, emotion, and intensity.
They are a complex phenomenon and the exact reasons why we dream are still a subject of ongoing scientific research and debate. However, there are several theories that offer explanations:
- Freud's Theory of Dreams: Sigmund Freud, the famous psychoanalyst, believed that dreams are a manifestation of our deepest desires and anxieties, often relating to repressed childhood memories or obsessions.
- Jung's Theory: Carl Jung, another prominent psychoanalyst, thought that dreams are a way for us to connect to the collective unconscious and reveal truths about our personal and collective psyches.
Biological Theories:
- Information Processing: This theory suggests that dreams help us process the day's events and consolidate memories.
- Brain Maintenance: Dreams might be a byproduct of the brain's activities in cleaning up and organizing neural pathways.
Evolutionary Theories:
- Threat Simulation: According to this theory, dreaming is a way to practice responses to threatening situations, thus providing an evolutionary advantage.
- Problem Solving: Dreams can be seen as a time when the brain works on finding solutions to problems faced while awake.
Neurobiological Theories:
- These theories focus on the neurobiological mechanisms of dreaming. They suggest that dreams are a result of brain activation during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, leading to random thoughts and images.
Here are a few of the best breakdowns on youtube I found.
Here's a more morbid and disturbing video on dreaming (gone wrong).
And here's a Ted Talk from a monk on how dreams are views into other dimensions and realities.
Looking to fire these up again on the regular now that the holidays are over. So keep the suggestions coming. Keep them classy. No butt stuff.