DreamsSTEP 1Main Question:• What exactly are dreams?Sub-questions:1. How are dreams formed?2. When do dreams occur?3. What activities occur in your brain while you dream?STEP 2http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_dreams_form?#slide=1Sub Question 1: (How are dreams formed?)Dreams are formed by memory. Everything you see will be stored in your mind. Even things you haven't seen are brought forcefully (= powerfully) into your mind. Dreams are formed by the subconscious mind, meaning they play out through your mind without your control. Dreams form because the subconscious mind draws memories, emotions, thoughts and experiences. Dreams follow images, ideas, emotions and sensations that are processed by the subconscious mind (= mind that is not controlled by you) at different stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not yet known, although there has been some scientific discussion about it. Although this is not just a scientific debate, for example, some people say that dreams are like visions and that if you have a bad dream, something bad will happen. Or In Judaism, dreams are considered part of the experience of the world that can be interpreted and learned from. The scientific study of dreams is called Oneirology. In modern times, dreams are considered a link to the unconscious. Dreams can range from normal to ordinary to truly bizarre and surreal. Dreams can vary in meaning like: scary, exciting, magical, sad, adventurous or sexual. The events that happen in the dream are usually out of the dreamer's control and the only thing the dreamer can do is watch and feel. Lucid dreaming...... middle of paper ...... answer the main question: (What are dreams?) Dreams are made up of memories, feelings, ideas, emotions, sensations , etc., all rolled into one illusion while you sleep. When a dream is formed, the subconscious draws these feelings, etc., from your hippocampus. The purpose of dreams has not yet been discovered, but science continues to study it. (The study of dreams is called Oneirlogy.) In modern times, dreams have been seen as a connection to the subconscious. When dreams happen, it's a very obvious answer, during the night. But you're more likely to remember the dream during REM sleep, when the brain is very active. The duration varies from a few seconds to 20-30 minutes. The average person has about 3-5 dreams per night.REM = Brain very active, no muscle toneNREM = No brain activity, virtually paralyzed, lots of muscle tone