Psychology 2011A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Collective Unconscious, Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, Hypnagogia

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2011A/B
• Professor: barus

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Sunday, february 26, 2017 chapter 4 dreams. Activation-synthesis hypothesis: proposed by allan hobson and robert mccarley, there are two components to the dream process. (1) activation as a result of the activity of brainstem mechanisms during. Rem sleep the brain becomes activated, sensory impressions are reduced and motor movements inhibited. (2) synthesis the brain activated without sensory input or feedback, does the best it can do to inject meaning into random signals by constructing dreams from memories. Dreams have 5 cardinal characteristics according to hobson: (a) intense emotions, (b) illogical content, (c) apparent sensory impressions, (d) uncritical acceptance of dream events, (e) dif culty in being remembered. Suggests the study of dreams is a study of a model of mental illness since we are formally delirious and demented. Occurs by weaving together waking life events with memories from the past into a story.