Slumbered Sleep

5.2 USING DREAMS AS A
TOOL TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
Dreams have sparked the creation of
works of art, music, books, movies,
mathematical proofs, and designs for
computers, telescopes, and buildings.
Since dreaming is simply the brain functioning
in a different neurophysiologic
state, it may help address some issues
that have been troubling people during
the day. Because of the high activity in
visual brain regions that characterize
this neurophysiologic condition, dreams
also have a higher likelihood of being
helpful for issues that call for detailed
depiction. Naturally, one’s own problems,
goals, and ambitions; how they
get along with important people; and the
individuation process are the main concerns
of dreaming.
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