Dreaming
Importance of Unconscious
Sleep
Dreamwork
Critique
100
Give the definition of a lucid dream.
A lucid dream is a dream during which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming.
100
Define what the unconscious mind is
An inaccessible part of the mind that affects behavior and feelings
100
Name three benefits of sleep
Helps with energy, improves health, good for children's development, reduces stress, improves memory, reduces the risk of depression...
100
According to Freud what is the definition of Ego?
The part of Freud's personality theory that is reasoning, to balance demands of the id and superego.
100
Name a strength of Freud's theory of dreaming
Data was qualitative, detailed and focused on real individuals.
There was evidence that supported the theory
Any interpretation could be accepted
He says the power of the unconscious
200
Define what Freud means by the term 'Id'
The Id is the part of Freud's personality theory that is demanding, thought of as "I want".
200
According to Freud, the unconscious mind accounts for about how much percent of our thinking?
According to Freud, the unconscious mind accounts for about 90% percent of our thinking?
200
Name two internal influences of sleep.
Heart rate, blood circulation, ultradian rhythms, ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone)
200
Define Dreamwork
Dreamwork refers to the way the mind keeps unconscious thoughts hidden during dreaming.
200
Name a weakness of Freud's theory of dreaming
Freud's ideas about dreaming cannot easily be tested, so cannot be shown to be true or false.
300
Define what sensory blockade is
Sensory Blockade is when incoming information from the senses get blocked. This happens in the REM Sleep stage.
300
Give an example of why the unconscious is important.
According to Freud, dreams involve symbols that mean something to the dreamer and need to be analyzed by a professional (psychoanalyst) to uncover the meaning.
He also thinks that the unconscious mind holds all thoughts and wishes not in the conscious or precocious.
300
Name 2 external influences of sleep
Body temperature rises near the end of sleep and drops when we get ready to fall asleep
The sleep-wake cycle consists of a daily cycle from being awake to sleep.
Shift Work affects the sleep-wake cycle. People during shift work change what they do at different times of the day.300
Name 2 of the 3 possible features/stages of Dreamwork.
1. Condensation
2. Displacement
3. Secondary Elaboration
400
According to Freud, what is the definition of 'Superego'?
The term 'superego' is the part of Freud's personality theory that is the conscious, thought of as 'you can't have...'
400
Define latent content.
The latent content is the meaning of the dreaming, which is hidden behind the manifest content.
It uncovers unconscious thinking and is what dream analysis is focused on.
400
What happens in the first two stages of sleep?
(Note: One fact for each stage will work)
Stage 1: Light Sleep.
Stage 2: Brainwaves slow down, eye movements stop, body temperatures drop.
400
Brando has kept a dream diary for Ms. Able in his Psychology class. In his second dream recorded, Brando recalls dreaming about spiders with wings attacking him.
What symbol could Brando's dream be relating to?
This could be linked to condensation. The idea seen is that the spiders with wings can link to attacking to protect.