Understanding Dreams Dreams have been studied for hundreds of years. Many theories of origin, meaning, and functions have been developed. People sometimes base major life decisions on the contents of dreams, while others pay them no attention at all. Dreams do not have certain rules to go by. The study, function, and dimensions of dreams have not been agreed upon yet. In 1952, a researcher noticed that at certain times during the sleep period the eyes …showed first 75 words of 992 total…

…showed last 75 words of 992 total…dream language, devised by their subconscious to tell a person stories that have special meaning to them. Every dream is a message to a person from their self. REM sleep is when dreaming occurs. Although sleep may seem like a steady state, it actually consists of several stages that cycle throughout the night. Dreams have always been connected with the spiritual side of human experience. Dreams flow in a way our waking lives do not.