TED KDZ . EREĞLİ COLLEGE / 8-A
Dreams
Hande ALKAN
A dream is a combination of images , emotions , and sensations that are projected by the subconscious during certain stages of sleep . There are two types of dreams ; one is more of a colorful vivid dream , however the other is usually black and white and harder to remember . Sleeping has 4 stages , the more vivid dreams occur during stage 4 ; the stage where the mind is most active . The less vivid dreams can occur during other stages , though .
We are mostly not conscious in our dreams , however , there is something we call lucid dreaming and it is a dream where you are conscious , you know you ’ re dreaming and you can actually control the dream . People practice to do this on purpose by doing things called reality checks . For example , you cannot turn light switches on and off during dreams , hands tend to be distorted in dreams . Once you realise , you ’ re dreaming by doing reality checks , you can control everything about the dream . You have more likely seen a lucid dream after waking up in the middle of the night and staying up for around 30 minutes . You can control everything in dreams , even move things just by thinking about it .
There are good dreams and bad dreams ; we call bad dreams nightmares . Usually caused by stress and anxiety , nightmares can feel pretty real . However good dreams can actually boost health . There ’ s a word used to describe the state of mind after a happy dream ; Euneirophrenia ; defined as a pleasant , happy state of mind one has after a good dream .
Dreams are a projection of the subconscious and science has been trying to discover more about dreams for centuries and it looks like we will be finding out more about them judging by how far we have come throughout the ages .