Compensatory Dreams Psychology

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Thus, this type of dream is said to be a direct reflection of an individual’s need in his or her conscious world.

5. Dreams of Daily Life – these are dreams that integrate familiar persona or events and do not essentially disclose a hidden symbolic message from one’s subconscious mind. These are simply reflections or reminders of daily life. These types of dreams can incorporate an ongoing activity while an individual is asleep. For example, a phone ringing while one is asleep may initiate a dream about communicating with friends or family members.

6. Compensatory Dreams – these dreams are said to reveal an individual’s “dark side”. This type of dream is what psychologist refer to as shadow-self. It means that repressed parts of one’s personality
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Recurring Dreams – these are dreams that repeatedly occur because the dreamer is not paying attention to the dream’s message. Ignoring the messages of these dreams will lead to unresolved issues at conscious level of one’s mind. The subconscious mind tries to find a dream that has a beneficial impact towards the dreamer. One’s subconscious mind strives to address the issue before it implements the dream that is repeated. This is used by the subconscious as a means to break through.

8. Lucid Dreams – these dreams have been the focus of numerous researches. In this type of dream, the individual involved is actually aware that they are in the dream state. The subject finds the dream so crystal clear that it seems real. However, the personalities and events are often prominently exaggerated. Because the individual involved is aware of the dream, he or she will often manipulate the outcomes. Thus, this type of dream is thought to be messages that do not have great significance.

9. Psychic Dreams – there are some people who consider this to be non-existing. Psychologists explained this phenomenon is merely a way of the subconscious mind in absorbing information from the real world, making assumptions about a certain behavior. When these behaviors occur in a later period, the individual perceives the possibility of predicting the future through a