Topic > The interpretation of dreams - 879

What role do dreams play in our lives? The meaning of dreams has intrigued mankind for decades. There are many theories to explain why we dream, but to this day the real reasons remain a mystery. From a religious, artistic and/or psychoanalytic point of view, he is assigned heterogeneous functions ranging from communication with the gods and premonitions, to artistic creativity and various forms of neurosis. However, from a strictly scientific point of view, this question still awaits an answer. Dream interpretation has become a very popular field of study. Some view dreams as just an epiphenomenon of brain activity and argue that dreams have no purpose, but there are many others who believe that dreams have meaning and meaning. Psychologically, dreams are simulations that help us test possibilities, fulfill desires, and reflect our concerns and experiences of everyday life. Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, in his book The Interpretation of Dreams, suggests that dreams are linked to the fulfillment of desires. He believed that a person's unconscious wishes and desires are manifested in the imaginary content of a dream with symbolism. Later, Carl Jung, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, delved into Freud's ideas and suggested that dreams are messages from our inner self that could help us resolve our emotional problems and fears. Although psychoanalysis was the first discipline to be interested in dreams, today, thanks to technological advances, scientists have become more familiar with the phenomenon of dreams and have initiated numerous research on brain activity to discover its relationship with the act of dream. There was a time when it was believed that the brain acts... middle of paper... for him, on the other hand, a child has probably never seen a mother and the dream can mean something completely different even if it's the same thing. Dream dictionaries can offer a general idea of ​​the meaning or symbolism of something, but they should not be used as an absolute reference. Dreams and their meaning cannot be universal or standardized; rather they should be completely personal and subjective. It is true, however, that the symbolism of places, events and natural elements was created because some dreams are extremely common among people. Some of these common dreams include dreaming of flying, appearing naked in public, being chased, or losing teeth. Although these dreams represent common themes of the human experience, once again, understanding the meaning behind them is only useful when applied to a person's life..