Brain Science (The I & II)
This acronym stands for the stage where the brain is nearly as active as it is when awake.
What is REM (Rapid Eye Movement)?
This famous theorist believed dreams reveal our hidden, unconscious desires.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
Dede mentioned this common dream that usually happens right as you’re falling asleep or during a nightmare.
What is Falling?
During sleep, the brain performs this "clerical" task to explain why we dream of recent events.
What is sorting/organizing memories (or daily information)?
This theory suggests dreams help us process fear, excitement, and anxiety.
What is Emotional Reflection Theory?
This dream scenario often represents social anxiety or being unprepared in a public setting.
What is showing up to class without pants?
This is the specific type of sleep where the most vivid and story-like dreams occur.
What is REM Sleep?
Inventors and artists often use this specific dream function to find inspiration.
What is the Problem-Solving Theory?
This "weightless" dream is a common example of a sensation felt during sleep.
Answer: What is Flying?
True or False: Some people never dream.
What is False? (Everyone dreams, even if they don't remember).
According to Freud, dreams are a window into this part of our mind.
What is the Unconscious?
This common experience happens when a dream is so vivid you wake up feeling this way.
Answer: What is Confused?
This "Key Finding" from Dede’s research suggests that dreams are actually this, rather than just chaotic noise.
What is "Not Random"?
This specific theory explains why you might have a dream about a solution to a math problem after a long study session.
What is Problem-Solving Theory?
This specific type of "scary" dream often occurs right before a big test.
What is a Nightmare?
According to Dede’s "Final Thought," dreams may be one of the brain’s most powerful versions of this. Answer: What is a tool?
What is a tool? (Or "The brain's most powerful tool").