https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4 Why Do I Have Vivid Dreams? en-us 2019-11-20 17:48:40 UTC 2025-10-30 12:50:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f319.png ado376 https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/414182999 Highlights REM sleep as responsible for vivid dreaming. In the REM sleep, dreaming becomes more vivid compared to other sleep stages due to the eye movements that mimic those of when we are awake. The author states that, "We may dream during other sleep stages, but those dreams will feel fragmented; the types of dreams that have elaborate storylines and complex imagery are fueled by REM."]]> 2019-11-20 17:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/414182999 ado376 https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/414189405 In Chapter 2 “When The Senses Are Cut Off, Does The Show Stop?” the author discusses the brain's ability to continue to create sensory experiences despite being cut off from the sensory organs. An example of this is when we are sleeping, but have such visually vivid and rich dreams. “Your eyes are closed, but you enjoy the lavish and colorful world of your dreams, believing the reality of every bit of it” (58). Our dreams can seem as vivid and real as when we are awake experiencing the world.]]> 2019-11-20 18:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/414189405 ado376 https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/414195931 The author introduces his and his colleagues view called the Contemporary Theory of Dreaming. Connections are being made in our brains constantly, but when we are dreaming, these connections are made loosely. This process is guided by our emotions which can be used to measure the intensity of the imagery of our dreams. An example Hartmann uses is traumatic memories: "We have statistics showing that such intense dreams are indeed more frequent and more intense after trauma." ]]> 2019-11-20 18:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/414195931 ado376 https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/414203153 The researchers of the article gained insights on the relationship between emotion and dreaming from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Sleep Disorder. They found that REM sleep intensified the function of the amygdala, a set of neurons located deep in the brain's medial temporal lobe that processes emotions, in the patients. "Specifically, PTSD patients report dreams with vivid images and negative emotions associated with the traumatic events." ]]> 2019-11-20 18:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/414203153 ado376 https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/414204600 This study conducted a questionnaire  amongst 28,888 participants from ages 10-79, “DRF increased from adolescence (ages 10–19) to early adulthood (20–29) and then decreased again for the next 20 years.” The data supported my findings from my individual source. ]]> 2019-11-20 18:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/414204600 ado376 https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/420572366 The author introduces vivid dreams as the dreams we can remember even after a while since it happened. Scientists know that most of our heavy dreaming occurs during REM sleep. The REM sleep cycles occur every 90 minutes and last from 20 to 25 minutes. "Vivid dreams can be positive or negative, realistic or fantasy." ]]> 2019-12-06 01:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/420572366 ado376 https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/420589882 I asked the same questions to a total of 24 people, half younger folks from the age 9 to early 20s and half adults ages 30s to 60s. My questions were, "Have you ever experienced a dream that was vivd, intense and felt real?" and also "Could you recall the dream well after waking up (or even right now?)" Nearly all the adults I questioned claimed they don't have memorable dreams that they could think of, but most of my younger subjects actually told me a dream of the top of their heads. ]]> 2019-12-06 02:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/420589882 ado376 https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/420602995 My essay investigates the causes of vivid dreams and explores sources that offer various views on my topic. My guiding research questions are "what causes vivid dreams?" and "why do I get vivid dreams?" After a substantial amount of research, I hypothesized that they are caused by REM sleep, because it is during this sleep cycle that our dreams are intensified.  Each source above dives into vivid dreaming, a couple emphasizing REM sleep as the primary cause while another presents their own theory. Throughout my investigation, I progressively became more informed on vivid dreaming, finding the answers to my questions while also developing new questions. Now, I want to narrow my focus to vivid nightmares and also possibly discover how they can be stopped. ]]> 2019-12-06 03:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ado376/Essay4/wish/420602995