Freudian Dream Theory Vs Activation-Synthesis Essay
Gam 1
Chegita Siriphanporn
Aj. Steadman
EB 333
Email: chegita-gam@hotmail.com
16 March 2014
Freudian Dream Theory vs. Activation-Synthesis Dream Theory
Why do people dream? What causes dreaming? What is the purpose of dreaming?
These are still some of the behavioral sciences’ greatest unanswered questions. There are various theories of dreaming that attempt to explain why we have dreams. Today’s dreaming theories generally fall into two main varieties, based on psychological aspects and physiological aspects or scientific-based aspects. Psychological theories tend to believe that dreaming is related to people’s unconscious wishes. Physiological theories, on the other hand, tend to see the experience of dreams as the work of the brain’s mechanism. The primary …show more content…
Hobson brings up three points in rebuttal to Moorcroft’s argument. The first is that dreams are the result of changes in the level of brain activation. In the very famous study of
Hobson, the state of activation during REM sleep depends mainly on the pontine brain stem, which is also responsible for triggering dreaming.18Hobson supports his argument by reviewing four PET studies in which brain activity during REM sleep was assessed.19 The result from PET studies shows consistent evidence of activation in the pontine brain stem.
Hobson points out that activity in the pontine brain stem produces high level of activation in several parts of the brain, including those involved in perception, action, and
Chegita Siriphanporn
Aj. Steadman
EB 333
Email: chegita-gam@hotmail.com
16 March 2014
Freudian Dream Theory vs. Activation-Synthesis Dream Theory
Why do people dream? What causes dreaming? What is the purpose of dreaming?
These are still some of the behavioral sciences’ greatest unanswered questions. There are various theories of dreaming that attempt to explain why we have dreams. Today’s dreaming theories generally fall into two main varieties, based on psychological aspects and physiological aspects or scientific-based aspects. Psychological theories tend to believe that dreaming is related to people’s unconscious wishes. Physiological theories, on the other hand, tend to see the experience of dreams as the work of the brain’s mechanism. The primary …show more content…
Hobson brings up three points in rebuttal to Moorcroft’s argument. The first is that dreams are the result of changes in the level of brain activation. In the very famous study of
Hobson, the state of activation during REM sleep depends mainly on the pontine brain stem, which is also responsible for triggering dreaming.18Hobson supports his argument by reviewing four PET studies in which brain activity during REM sleep was assessed.19 The result from PET studies shows consistent evidence of activation in the pontine brain stem.
Hobson points out that activity in the pontine brain stem produces high level of activation in several parts of the brain, including those involved in perception, action, and