Unit 5 (D):Unit 5 (D):Dream Content Dream Content

and Theoriesand TheoriesMr. McCormickMr. McCormick

A.P. PsychologyA.P. Psychology

Dream ContentDream Content

Manifest Content:Manifest Content: The remembered story line of a dream (Freud)The remembered story line of a dream (Freud) Types:Types:

Negative Emotional Content (8/10)Negative Emotional Content (8/10) FailureFailure Sexual (Men: [1/10]; Women: [1/30])Sexual (Men: [1/10]; Women: [1/30])

Latent Content:Latent Content: The underlying meaning of a dream (Freud)The underlying meaning of a dream (Freud)

Differences in Dream ContentDifferences in Dream Content

According to Stanley Krippner:According to Stanley Krippner: By Geographic Region:By Geographic Region:

Northeasterners: Northeasterners: Dreams with images of time, activity, Dreams with images of time, activity, streets, architecturestreets, architecture

Southerners:Southerners: Dreams of nature, good fortune, emotion, Dreams of nature, good fortune, emotion, family membersfamily members

Westerners: Westerners: Dreams of architecture, objects, negative Dreams of architecture, objects, negative emotions, indoor settingsemotions, indoor settings

By Gender:By Gender: Men: Men: Dreams of aggression and toolsDreams of aggression and tools Women: Women: Dreams of children, clothes, food, friendly Dreams of children, clothes, food, friendly

interactionsinteractions

Sleep Across the LifespanSleep Across the Lifespan

Dream TheoriesDream Theories

Remembering Your DreamsRemembering Your Dreams

Use the guidelines on Use the guidelines on Hand-Out 3-8 Hand-Out 3-8 “Remembering Your Dreams”“Remembering Your Dreams”

ReviewReview

What is the What is the differencedifference between Freud’s idea of between Freud’s idea of manifest content manifest content and and latent content latent content of dreams?of dreams?

Discuss the Discuss the significancesignificance of the following of the following dream dream theoriestheories:: Freud’s Wish FulfillmentFreud’s Wish Fulfillment Information-ProcessingInformation-Processing Physiological FunctionPhysiological Function Activation-SynthesisActivation-Synthesis Cognitive TheoryCognitive Theory

HomeworkHomework

Research Study Response #8:Research Study Response #8: “Acting “Acting as if You Are Hypnotized” (Pgs. 56-64)as if You Are Hypnotized” (Pgs. 56-64)

Unit 5 Test:Unit 5 Test: “States of Consciousness”“States of Consciousness”

Chapter 7 Outline:Chapter 7 Outline: “Learning”“Learning”