What are dreams?
Dream Theories
Types of Dreams
Benefits of Dreams
Common Dreams Symbolism/BONUS
100

This stage of sleep is when most dreams happen.

What is REM sleep?

100

Freud believed dreams help express these hidden thoughts and wishes.

What are unconscious desires?

100

This type of dream lets you know you’re dreaming while it’s happening.

What are lucid dreams?

100

Dreams help your brain store information. This is called...

What is memory consolidation?

100

This person in our group ran in talking about their dream at the start of our presentation.

Who is Ella?

200

Even if you may not remember, you dream for about this long every night.

What is 2 hours?

200

Jung believed dreams help with this—growing and understanding who you are.

What is self-growth/personal development?

200

These are your usual, mostly calm and pleasant dreams.

What are standard/regular dreams?

200

Dreams help you deal with emotions like anger or sadness. This is called...

What is emotional processing?

200

Dreaming of falling might mean you’re feeling this in real life.

What is out of control or insecure?

300

You may wake up thinking you didn’t dream at all, but this is likely the real reason.

What is you forgot your dream?

300

This theory says dreaming helps the brain forget useless information.

What is the Crick-Mitchison Theory?

300

These dreams, often intense or scary, can be triggered by PTSD or stress.

What are nightmares?

300

Dreams can help you mentally work through these tough situations.

What are real-life problems/conflicts?

300

Losing teeth in a dream is a common symbol of this emotion.

What is anxiety or loss of control?

400

Dreams are made of images, thoughts, and these physical feelings.

What are sensations?

400

This theory says dreams give us a chance to practice handling danger.

What is the Threat Simulation/Revonsuo's Theory?

400

These happen while you’re awake and can involve imaginary scenarios or memories.

What are daydreams?

400

Not getting enough REM sleep is linked to this mental health issue.

What is depression?

400

Jung believed dreams reveal more than they hide and help do this over time.

What is understand your future self or develop as a person?

500

These two types of animals are known to experience REM sleep.

What are mammals and birds?

500

According to Freud, this type of content in dreams is symbolic and hidden.

What is latent content?

500

To lucid dream, you can train yourself using these techniques (name at least two).

What are reality checks, manifestation, and/or visualizing a scenario?

500

Dreaming during REM sleep helps your brain avoid emotional overload and builds this kind of strength.

What is mental resilience?

500

Name two dream theories and explain what one says about why we dream.

What are: (Freud, Jung, Crick-Mitchison, Revonsuo) and an explanation (e.g., Freud: dreams show hidden wishes, Crick-Mitchison: we dream to forget, Revonsuo: dreams are threat simulations, Jung: dreams help with self-growth)