Combine: Dream Thesis

COMBINETHESIS : DREAMS

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DREAMS

MEMORYPSYCH

On the fi rst/ second day of class topic ideas2

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DREAM INTERPRETATIONS

FASCINATION WITH DREAMS - NO

REAL PURPOSE?SPACES TO DREAM/

EXPERIENCE

Half way through Thesis - Current topic Ideas

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256 BOOK SECTIONS

Psychology and Science

Dream Content

Recording Dreams

Information Graphics in relation to Sleep and Dreams

Ancient History and Cultures

Dream Scenes in Art

Dream Machine

Dream Reference in Popular Culture

Personal Recuring Dream Motifs

Sound & Lighting in Dreams

FIRST PROJECT : CREATE A BOOK WITH 256 IMAGES RELATING TO YOUR THESIS PROJECT TOPIC. THESE ARE MY SECTIONS:

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ONE THING AFTER ANOTHERSECOND PROJECT : CREATE A BOOKLET THAT EXPANDS YOUR

RESEARCH USING ONLY WIKIPEDIA

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(CLOSED EYE HALLUCINATIONS

EXPLODING HEAD SYNDROME

HYPNAGOGIA

FALSE AWAKENING

DREAM JOURNAL

LUCID DREAMING

SLEEP

ANABOLIC STATE

CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS

CHRONOTYPE

DIURNALITY

DREAMS

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ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER DIAGRAMPART OF PROJECT TWO WAS TO CREATE A DIAGRAM (SOLELY FOR GROUP MEETING SESSION). THIS MAP VISUALIZES MY WIKIPEDIA ADVENTURE.

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FEEDBACK

- Suggestion of creating a dream mapping system or a personal dream journal- Castenilli and the Shamans- Dream Interpretation in relation to the cultural differences and similarities- Deja Vu and Reincarnation- CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS- “Memento” and “Inception- Create a dream booth or a dream space experience that lets a person fall asleep/ become hypnotized/ be able to experience someone else!s dream through a “surround sound” type of visualization- Sound Design piece- Does Assimulation have anything to do with this piece?- Create an API/ Interactive Infographic/ Data Visual that explores dreams- Do a social investigation research- What is the difference between Freud and Jung!s thoughts on Dreams- Dream Machine Project- Are dreams a type of escapism from reality? Is that why we enjoy dreaming?- What is Inception about? What does that have to do with dreams?- The EMT drug / hallucinations- Blue Brain Project

OVER THE FIRST HALF OF THESIS, I HAVE RECIEVED ALOT OF FEEDBACK FROM CLASSMATES & LUKE THAT HAVE HONED MY IDEAS.

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The topic I am researching on for my Senior Thesis project is Dreams. Dreams are the

succession of images, sound, emotions, sensations, and memories that are created

involuntary when one enters into a state of sleep. Usually, dreams occur during REM

(Rapid Eye Movement), when brain function is very high. Usually when people enter

into a dream and wake up remembering the dream, this means they were having a

Lucid Dream, which is when the person is aware they are dreaming. When people don!t

remember their dreams or quote “they didn!t dream,” that means the dream occurred

in another stage of sleep, causing it to be less memorable. Other types of Dream related

content can be Déjà vu, Nightmares, Night Terrors, Day Dreaming, False Awakening,

Sleep Paralysis, Hypnagogia, Dream recollection, Sleep Walking and Precognition.

Dreams are a connection to the human subconscious. Dreams can range from normal

to incredibly surreal and bizarre. Dreams have had many uses throughout the years,

depending on the culture.

TOPIC

9Understanding the dreaming brain : source- www.adreams.org

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Over the years, the studying of dreams has been through a lot of debate – What does the

content mean? How do we dream? What is the function of a dream? What is the purpose

of the dream? There has not been any prominent purpose or function of dreams, but some

cultures have developed their own ideas of what dreams can represent or do. Shamanism

believed that dreams could be controlled and executed, but that they were diagnosed as

illnesses. Some cultures feel that since dreams are the visuals of the subconscious, they

could predict future events. Other cultures believe that dreams solely provide an outlet for

creativity and can be incorporated in many different areas – from art to science to fi ction

writing. Even though the purpose and function of dreams has been hard to defi ne, one thing

one can understand is that dreams are interesting. People are obsessed with decoding and

seeing what another person is dreaming about because it has been said that a person!s

dreams reveal their most inner thoughts and personal feelings. People are also fascinated

by dream interpretations and what they could represent. Dream interpretation does play on

this mystery, ranging in all types of hidden meanings depending on the culture and time.

INTEREST

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DESIGN APPROACHES- Creating a social investigation project revolving around what do people dream about, what do people

fi nd interesting about dreams and dream recollection. Possible design result could be a website or book.

- I would like my project to incorporate the sensations - or that fi ve senses in relation to dreams because

I feel like not only do the images in your head play a very important role in dreaming, but the other

sensations that are incorporated. The idea that people can hear sounds, smell things and feel there body

moving/reacting to a dream is something that is beyond extrodinary. It adds depth and makes one

answer the question of reality entering into your subconscious or unconscious lfe.

- I would like the idea of defi nitely having sound in my piece because sounds are so memorable when

it comes to dreaming, partly because sound is rarely in dreams. Also because sound is experiential and

one may wonder how that connects to the reality of things and it!s possible message.

- Recreating a visual of someone!s dream (a dream booth) or a range of dreams so that people can

enjoy and become fascincated with. Basically taking someone!s fi rst person encounter of their dream,

recreating the dream(s) and then putting someone into their dream in third person. This phenomena

reminds me of “Inception” or plays on people!s fascination with other people!s dream experiences.

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POSSIBLE OUTCOMES

Feel free to contact me with any questions, ideas, or thoughts about my thesis project in order to make it stronger. [email protected]

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FREUDIAN DREAM TOOLSTo further help in interpreting the cryptic images of our dreams, Freud classifi ed the images into the following fi ve processes:

1. DisplacementThis occurs when the desire for one thing or person is symbolized by something or someone else.

2. ProjectionThis happens when the dreamer propels their own desires and wants onto another person.

3. SymbolizationThis is characterized when the dreamer!s repressed urges or suppressed desires are acted out metaphorically.

4. CondensationThis is the process in which the dreamer hides their feelings or urges by contracting it or underplaying it into a brief dream image or event. Thus the meaning of this dream imagery may not be apparent or obvious. 5. RationalizationThis is regarded as the fi nal stage of dreamwork. The dreaming mind organizes an incoherent dream into one that is more comprehensible and logical. This is also known as secondary revision