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Psych 101 (Monday, 02/27/2006, 3rd Period)
"Today, guys, your dream journals are due. (OOC: In other words, one dream write-up in the homework thread.) We're going to talk about dream analysis today. In psychoanalysis, Jung thought that dream interpretation was the key factor. He said, "Dreams are neither mere reproductions of memories, nor abstractions from experience. They are the undisguised manifestation of unconscious creativity." Now, mind you, Jung was not a guy who thought all dreams were created equal. He got deeply creative, and coined the terms 'big dreams' and 'little dreams.'
I only wish I were kidding. You'd think a guy who could codify archetypes would come up with something a little more creative than that. Now, little dreams were from the personal unconscious, and generally? A reflection of day-to-day activity. Essentially? The processing of mental detritus. Big dreams--well, they have symbols of unrealized or unconscious material. Things that a therapist is supposed to help you bring to light and resolved. That can include repressed memories--don't get me started on the iffiness of that--life events, and memories of things that disturb you. Or it could be caused by physical stimuli, like someone snoring next to you, or the room being cold.
Most people in psychotherapy are required to keep intensive dream journals. Dreams aren't easy to remember, though, but the best way to keep track of them is to write them down as soon as you wake up. Otherwise, dreams aren't realized and the information falls back into the subconscious--and practice makes perfect. The more often you write down your dreams, the better you get at remembering them. That's why I had you guys keep a journal for a while.
Interpreting dreams? Your goal is to relate the symbolic meaning of the dream to the conscious situation o the dreamer. Sometimes the symbols are personal. Say, dreams about an upcoming birthday. Sometimes they're archetypal, and things like mythological or fairy tale images are brought in. Now, since we haven't covered archetypes in this class, I won't expect you to know them in any depth, but keep in mind common themes from fiction. Here's a handout with some more information for you guys, though.
So. Let's talk about dream interpretation and symbolic content. Because on Thursday? You guys are interpreting each other's dreams."
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{{OOC: OCD comment threadsgoing up shortly are up.}}
I only wish I were kidding. You'd think a guy who could codify archetypes would come up with something a little more creative than that. Now, little dreams were from the personal unconscious, and generally? A reflection of day-to-day activity. Essentially? The processing of mental detritus. Big dreams--well, they have symbols of unrealized or unconscious material. Things that a therapist is supposed to help you bring to light and resolved. That can include repressed memories--don't get me started on the iffiness of that--life events, and memories of things that disturb you. Or it could be caused by physical stimuli, like someone snoring next to you, or the room being cold.
Most people in psychotherapy are required to keep intensive dream journals. Dreams aren't easy to remember, though, but the best way to keep track of them is to write them down as soon as you wake up. Otherwise, dreams aren't realized and the information falls back into the subconscious--and practice makes perfect. The more often you write down your dreams, the better you get at remembering them. That's why I had you guys keep a journal for a while.
Interpreting dreams? Your goal is to relate the symbolic meaning of the dream to the conscious situation o the dreamer. Sometimes the symbols are personal. Say, dreams about an upcoming birthday. Sometimes they're archetypal, and things like mythological or fairy tale images are brought in. Now, since we haven't covered archetypes in this class, I won't expect you to know them in any depth, but keep in mind common themes from fiction. Here's a handout with some more information for you guys, though.
So. Let's talk about dream interpretation and symbolic content. Because on Thursday? You guys are interpreting each other's dreams."
Useful Links:
Ms. Calendar's Voice Mail
Ms. Calendar's E-Mail
{{OOC: OCD comment threads
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Discussion - Today's Topic: Dreams & Dream Interpretation
Homework - Dream Journal
Re: Homework - Dream Journal
I'm standing in the middle of a city, that looks like it could come out of some science fiction movie. I'm all alone there, and even as I walk through corridors (I seem to know where I'm going) I can't find anyone.
There's water all around the city, and there doesn't seem to be any way to get off it.
I can feel the city starting to move and I realize that it's starting to sink.
I'm hopeless to stop it, even as I stand on a balcony and watch parts of it break off and slip under the waves faster.
Someone behind me says my name, but before I turn around, I wake up.
It's worrying when being alone on a sinking Atlantis is the least traumatic dream she's had all week.
Re: Homework - Dream Journal
Thursday- didn't really sleep.
Friday- okay, slept.
Saturday- ...didn't really sleep.
Sunday- didn't sleep.
Therefore, Friday's dream includes me walking through a mall while the loudspeaker plays that freaking Rob Thomas song and it annoys me and then people in those little cart things throw stickbugs at me.
Re: Homework - Dream Journal
Re: Homework - Dream Journal
Always running down the corridors, but they aren't the same, not the ones I remember, trying to get somewhere. Can't get anywhere. Doors are locked, can't go where I need to. Dark and cold and someone is screaming. Someone is always screaming but there isn't anyone there except me and I don't think it's me screaming but it could be me. And then there is one door, one that opens. But then it shuts behind me and I'm somewhere else, locked in a room without even anywhere to run to. Just trapped. Again. And then I wake up.
After Class
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