Our nightly descent into dreaming is an initiation that can enhance our expansion, create new possibilities, open the mind and the heart, and reintroduce us to our soul. There are layers of meaning, personal and collective, to our dreams…
Among three different types of impactful dreams (transcendent dreams, anxiety dreams, and existential dreams), existential dreams most frequently prompt reports of deepened self-perception (Kuiken & Sikora, 1993).
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What types of dreams are most impactful for self-perception?The study identifies existential dreams as most impactful, leading to deepened self-perception in about 20% of young adults (Kuiken & Sikora, 1993). These dreams often evoke feelings of sadness and emphasize personal limitations.How do narrative discontinuities affect dream meanings?Narrative discontinuities in impactful dreams often lead to non-prototypic meanings, indicating significant transformations in personal feelings. Such shifts help deepen self-perception by disrupting typical dream flow and introducing rich, layered meanings.What role does the orienting response play in dreaming?The orienting response mediates narrative discontinuities, allowing dreams to transition from prototypical to non-prototypical meanings during REM sleep. Enhanced PGO spikes during REM sleep signal adjustments in working memory, affecting dream narrative intensity.
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