Monday 20 July 2015
ANALYSING DREAMS THE SCIENTIFIC WAY
DREAM ANALYSIS
I sleep in the clouds, dream in the sky,
I'll keep dreaming as life passes me by,
I think my dreams keep me sane,
I dream of happiness, a life without pain,
some people say I'm stuck in ..........
I'll keep dreaming as life passes me by,
I think my dreams keep me sane,
I dream of happiness, a life without pain,
some people say I'm stuck in ..........
Dreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions,
and sensations that occur involuntarily in the
mind during certain stages
of sleep.
Dreams have been a mystery to us since man first developed the ability to walk
upright. There are lots of misconceptions as to what dreams are. Some think it
is a voice from beyond, others think it is your soul talking to you. Mainly it
is your subconsious mind helping your conscious mind work through the events of
your life. There is nothing psychic, mystical or religious about understanding
dreams. With simple scientific logic, each one of us can analyse and in fact
interpret our own dreams.
The
scientific study of dreams is called oneirology.
Oneirology doesn’t study what we dream; it studies why we dream and how we
dream: a difference that could mean everything, no matter which side of the fence
you’re on. Oneirology is a term that was first coined in 1653 by Marquis
d’Hervey de Saint Denys. Dement and Kleitman discovered the presence of the
first stage of sleep. The REM stage of sleep, or rapid eye movement stage, was
first discovered through the measurements taken by an electroencephalograph
(EEG).The EEG showed that the activity going on in the brain during this stage
of sleep resembled the activity that could be found when a person was awake.
First, let’s start by answering a basic
question –Why do we dream? What purpose do dreams serve? While many theories
have been proposed, no single consensus has emerged. Considering the enormous
amount of time we spend in a dreaming state, the fact that researchers do not
yet understand the purpose of dreams may seem baffling. Most of the researchers
believe that "...a possible (though certainly not proven) function of a
dream is weaving new material into the memory system in a way that it reduces
emotional arousal and is adaptive in helping us cope with further trauma or
stressful events."
Now let’s learn that how one can analyze
ones dream. It is believed that the content of dreams is related to wish
fulfillment so dreams can only be understood in the larger context of the
individual’s unfolding and self-discovery. Taking notes, even a few sentences
that encapsulate the dream, literally draws the content of the unconscious out
into the realm of the concrete. Keeping a journal by your bed, and writing your
dream record every morning can actually help you remember your dreams. Thereafter,
following simple steps can help you analyse your dreams:
1. Identify how you were feeling in the dream. For Example: “Was I scared, angry,
remorseful, etc.? Do I still feel those feelings the morning after? How
comfortable am I feeling these feelings?”
2. Identify recurring thoughts in your dreams
and daily life. Examples
of recurring thoughts: “They are going to kill me.” “I don’t understand.” Or
“I’m not going to make it.” Next, ask yourself if you’ve had these thoughts
throughout the day. If so, in what situations have you had these thoughts?
3. Consider all the elements of a dream. You can show up in your dreams in various
ways. Many times, “we can find ourselves, our personalities, in many elements
of a dream, even if there is a clear distinction between us and another
character in the dream.”
4. Put down the dream dictionaries. There are dream dictionaries available in
the market and even online and they mainly feature specific meanings for
objects.
5. Remember you’re the expert. There are no experts other than yourself
when it comes to your own psyche so don’t stop trusting your own inner guide to
your unconscious.
IMPORTANCE OF STEM CELLS
STEM CELLS
Stem cells are how we all begin:
undifferentiated cells that go on to develop into any of the more than 200
types of cell the adult human body holds.
Stem cells are cells
that have the potential to develop into many different or specialized cell
types. Stem cells can be thought of as primitive, "unspecialized"
cells that are able to divide and become specialized cells of the body such as
liver cells, muscle cells, blood cells, and other cells with specific
functions. Stem cells are referred to as "undifferentiated" cells
because they have not yet committed to a developmental path that will form a
specific tissue or organ. The process of changing into a specific cell type is
known as differentiation. In some areas of
the body, stem cells divide regularly to renew and repair the existing tissue.
The best and most
readily understood example of a stem cell in humans is that of the fertilized
egg, or zygote.
Stem Cell Uses
A potential
application of stem cells is making cells and tissues for medical therapies.
Today, donated organs and tissues are often used to replace those that are
diseased or destroyed. Unfortunately, the number of people needing a transplant
far exceeds the number of organs available for transplantation.So far, only a few organs have
been made and transplanted, and they are relatively simple, hollow ones — like
bladders and a windpipe, which was implanted in June 2011. But scientists
around the world are using similar techniques with the goal of building more
complex organs .Researchers are making use of advances in knowledge of basic cells
that can be transformed into types that are specific to tissues like liver or
lung.
Why are stem cells important?
Stem cells represent an
exciting area in medicine because of their potential to regenerate and repair
damaged tissue. Some current therapies, such as bone marrow transplantation,
already make use of stem cells and their potential for regeneration of damaged
tissues. Other therapies are under investigation that involves transplanting
stem cells into a damaged body part and directing them to grow and
differentiate into healthy tissue.
What are the different types of
stem cells?
1.Adult stem cells
2.Fetal
stem cells
3.Embryonic
stem cells
3.Peripheral
blood stem cells
4.Umbilical
cord stem cells
Tissue engineers caution that
the work they are doing is experimental and costly, and that the creation of
complex organs is still a long way off. But they are increasingly optimistic
about the possibilities.
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