Basic introduction of dream

Most people have experiences of dreaming something. However, do you know what actually dream is?

Dream is one kind of subjective experience(主體經驗) which will appear when we people are sleeping. Dreaming is a process of  creation. We involuntarily imagine sounds, images, and feelings. In average, human have about 3 to 5 dreams a night. However, most people remember only one or even none of them.

Since prehistory, dreaming was already a interested topic to philosophers and religionists. However, now people still can not understand the mechanism of dreaming. Nowadays, dreams are regarded as a way to associate with our subconscious(潛意識). They can be very normal. And they can also be totally different from the world now we live. They involve every different kinds of topic, such as magic, fear, and adventure.

Do you often have dreams that you remember? For me, dreaming is a important part in my life.
From next week, I will try my best to bring you into the fantastic world of dream.




Reference: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. 2000. [May 7, 2009]