TED ANKARA COLLEGE / 9-F
Imaginary Senses
Selin KAYA
It ’ s so easy to perceive the world around us . We can smell it , hear it , taste it , see it and feel it . But as humans we have the power to escape from reality and create our own senses . We can blind the world and let our creativity build up an imaginary world called “ dreams ” where every existing thing is your own , and which is ready to welcome all the wishes of your imagination . Things are a little different in the subliminal world , however . You can ’ t decide on the path here , but the wind does and you can ’ t control it , because you ’ re on a sail from now on . Nevertheless , you keep dreaming in another form which is also called “ dreams ”, yet are the ones we dream usually while sleeping . A majority of theories suggest that dreams contribute to memory formation and problem solving . Investigations on dreams aren ’ t new , though . These question marks have conserved their presence for as long as humans have existed . However , the function of our dreams wasn ’ t the only aspect that has been examined by the scientists . The world has also wondered its history in ancient societies , dreams in philosophy , and the science of it .
Brief History of Dreams in Ancient Societies
Dream interpretation was considered an art form in ancient societies such as Mesopotamia , Egypt , Greece , and Rome . These civilizations used their intelligence and even divine inspiration when interpreting dreams . It became a topic of interest not only for writers and poets but for scientists and philosophers as well . Although dreams were sometimes seen as clear messages , sometimes they were thought to come as