This Is What (Faces In) Dreams Are Made Of
After reading the article “Who Was That In My Dream?” of Blogs by J, I was inspired to write about the faces we see in our dreams.
I decided to make this a two-part article: the first part (the one you’re reading right now) will focus on the neurophysiological explanations of the faces in our dreams. The second part will explore the same explanations, as seen from a Psychoanalytic perspective.
By doing so, I am hoping to explain why dreams are important sources of information, and how we can learn to understand them better as symbols.
Table of Contents
− What happens when we dream?
− Who are the people in our dreams?
− Do we really see faces when we dream?
− Conclusion
What happens when we dream?
When we fall asleep, the brain goes through different cycles of activity. While the body is resting…
