Dream Unit Key Terms

3. Hidden meaning of a dream that a person interprets.
5. Acquiring knowledge.
6. Terrifying dreams that occur in REM.
7. Inherited layer of the mind that's shared by all people through evolution.
13. Wholeness and selfhood.
14. Studying the unconscious minds to understand mental disorders, behaviors, and relationships.
16. Vital Structure that connects our brain to the spinal cord. Affects breathing,heart rate, consciousness, and sleep.
17. Living beings developed from earlier forms.
19. Pertaining to life.
20. A restful, light phase of sleep that occurs not long after closing your eyes.
21. Dreams form from the brain making sense of random neural activity.
22. Communication between neurons.
23. Brain's outermost layer. Responsible for higher-functions.
24. Forming and completing a harmonious whole.
25. Dreamer becomes aware they're dreaming and can sometimes control them.
26. Process of interpreting the symbolism of a dream to understand deeper psychological meaning.

1. Universal symbols that share meaning with multitudes of people across different cultures.
2. When the brain transforms latent content into manifest content.
4. Our brains teach dreams as virtual reality simulation to train to combat danger.
8. Mother, Hero, Wise man, Shadow person
9. Sleeping stage where vivid dreams occur.
10. Links to the spinal cord.
11. The brain processes emotions and thoughts like a computer.
12. Shared beliefs,values,and practices by a group.
15. The literal content of a dream.
18. Desires that are hidden in the back of someone's mind.