dreaming in most common to, married couples, siblings still living at home, and very close friends that are living together. Although the striking nature of shared dreaming seems to suggest that these dreams are more important then others, has not yet been proven. New methods discovered to analyze and record dreams and to determine similarities and differences between different peoples dreams. Most dreams contain references to, people, animals, physical objects, and mental objects. Most dreams interact with the objects. There is also memory, memory is very vast. During cycles of brain activity, we view dreams with out conscience mind and record them in our memory, that is why we sometimes remember dreams. Dreams help us understand ourselves and long as we know how to interpret them. Understanding of dreams greatly advanced in the 20th century, but the work of Freud and Jung., and the discovery of REM sleep by Kleitman and Aserinsky. Today dreams are studied scientifically to learn more about mans nature. Specific purpose: To Inform people about what dreams are and their purpose. Introduction: Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country" (Nin, The Diaries of Anais). Thesis statement: Dreams are usually are caused by subconscious thoughts. I. Subconscious thoughts A. Neurons of the brain B. REM sleep C. Drugs and alcohol II. Communication of dreams A. Mind B. Body C. Spirit 1. symbolic state III. Subconscious mind A. Sort out information B. Improve emotional well being C. Reduce stress D. Improve creativity IV. View of dreams A. Brains way of unlearning B. Mental housecleaning C. Purpose of dreams 1. fulfill conscious wishes 2. to guard sleep V. What happens during sleep A. Temperature declines B. Breathing begins to even C. REM 1. rapid eye movement D. Spend one third of lives sleeping E. Four categories of dreams 1. prophetic 2. standard 3. p...
