Psychology: why we dream and the meaning behind dreams

Psychology: why we dream and the meaning behind dreams

Introduction

Hodges library contains sources which discuss the topic of drams in details. In the following literature review, different sources which provides information on the aspect of dreaming will be discussed. It is good to note that there are different explanations which have been provided regarding the reasons why people dream. One of the common reasons according to one of sources, people experience dreams as an unconscious activity of processing the activities of the previous day in order to prepare the mind for new tasks.

Krippner, S., Joffe-Ellis, Debbie, & ProQuest. (2009). Perchance to dream : The frontiers of dream psychology(Psychology research progress series). New York: Nova Science.

Authors of this source; Krippner, Debbie and ProQuest (2009) provides information on the reasons why people dream and some of the meaning behind certain kinds of dreams. This material is detailed with research findings from the research that has been conducted. Authors provides different sets of details regarding dreams. One of the explanations which has been given includes the spirituality behind the case of dreaming. In this, they note that dreams are predictions of things that are likely to occur in the life of a dreamer sometimes. It should be noted that not all dreams are predictions of the things to come but some of the dreams clearly predicts some activities that are likely to occur in future. This information was gathered from testimonies which were given by people regarding the state of their dreams. Psychology agrees with the fact that some people especially those who are connected to deities experience dreams which are mainly instructions, warnings from those deities. The truth of this fact however is not clear seeing that majority of people who have explained their dreams have not seen their fulfillment.

Turner, J., & ProQuest. (1999). Human psychology as seen through the dream (International library of psychology. General psychology ; 34). London: Routledge.

Tunner and ProQuest (1990) explains that dreams the brain is responsible for the processing of dreams. It is true that constant thoughts over a certain subject, a person or a situation can make one to dream. Mostly people dream about things that they have constantly been thinking about. Psychologists explains that dreams are just but extensions of daily thoughts that people have over certain things. This point is backed by many psychologists and research shows that most of the people who dream always receive images of the things they have been thinking about or a certain issue that they have been trying to solve. In the process of dreaming, some people receive solutions to their problems according to the explanations which have been given by the authors of this source.

Hall, R. (1923). [Review of Conflict and Dream and Psychology and Politics]. Psychological Bulletin,20(12), 707-713.

In this review of this literature, the paper will include information on the comments which have been given by the author of this article. In this source Hall (1923) gives information on some ideas which have been provided in the subject of dreaming. This source differentiates some details which are given regarding dreaming. It instructs people on ways that they can be able to understand their dreams. Human mind is surrounded by many influences, in the interpenetrations of dreams, people are supposed to know whether their dreams are just but evidence of influence of life situations or whether they have significant meanings. This is why the author states that the subject has many politics.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the paper has provided details on the subject of the meaning of dreams and the reason why people dream. The details which have been provided are as a result of review of literature materials which have been chosen from Hodges library. The give detailed information on the given subject.

Reference

Hall, R. (1923). [Review of Conflict and Dream and Psychology and Politics]. Psychological       Bulletin,20(12), 707-713.

Krippner, S., Joffe-Ellis, Debbie, & ProQuest. (2009). Perchance to dream : The frontiers of                     dream psychology(Psychology research progress series). New York: Nova Science.

Turner, J., & ProQuest. (1999). Human psychology as seen through the dream (International                     library of psychology. General psychology ; 34). London: Routledge.

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