The Dream Scheme: Why We Dream What We Dream

The Dream Scheme: Why We Dream What We Dream

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There are many sides to the dream debate ranging from psychoanalytical to neurological to spiritual. Write an essay stating your belief behind the logistics and reasons/lack of reasons for dreaming.

Throughout history, dreams have been occurring. From the Egyptians to the Greeks, and the Mayans to modern Americans, dreams have been recurring episodes taking place during sleep. While there are many different theories about why people dream what they do, the one that makes the most sense is that people dream about what happens to them in reality. Though the dreams may be slightly or greatly warped views of reality, they still have a founding base in actuality.

During the day, you are watching a baseball game and you and your friend have a discussion about one of your friends back in high school. You go home and go to sleep that night, and strangely enough, you have a dream that you go get pizza with that friend back from high school. Coincidence? Not likely. It is very common for people to dream about what actually happens to them in reality. The dreams will probably not be exactly the same and will most likely have some absurdities to them, but the overall plot will