PSY101 The Architecture of Sleep and the Function of Dreams
As you complete this exercise, consider the following:
- Have you ever been able to remember more than one dream in one night?
- Have you tried to figure out the meaning of your dreams or ever wondered about possible symbolism in dreams?
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
- define and provide examples of biological rhythms, including the sleep cycle
- compare and contrast theories of the nature and functions of dreams
- describe and locate the complex functions of the cerebral cortex
Complete the following:
Please write a two – three page essay covering the following topics:
- Describe how sleep changes during the course of one night?
- Describe these changes related to changes in the electrical activity of the brain.
- When do you dream during the sleep cycle?
- Are there differences in the types of dreams that occur at different times?
- What functions did Freud attribute to dreams?
- What functions do researchers think dreams serve today?