In our dreams we perform many unthinkable tasks that would normally be impossible in the “real world”. There are two very intelligent thinkers who support this part of my argument; they are Sigmund Freud and Karen Horney. Dr. Sigmund Freud begins his rhetoric with an example of how he dreamt of drinking a glass of water because he was thirsty. ( 331) What he is saying here

The reason why a person needs to dream is because it is a time away from reality and a time to reflect upon their wants, desires and needs. Crick felt that the conscious state of mind was the only state of mind. He wrote that there were 3 basic ideas that supported his opinion. His first basic idea was that “not all the operations of the brain correspond to consciousness.” (400) This idea obviously supports the thinking that there is an alternative state of mind. If “not all operations” of the brain are conscious then the other parts that are not conscious must be in the subconscious state of the mind. Crick’s second basic idea was “consciousness involves some form of memory probably a very short term one.” (400) When a person is conscious though they have memories that are long term as well. This is a very blatant statement that Crick is making. He is stating the obvious, and supporting my argument as well. My argument is that there is an alternative state of mind called the subconscious; and the only way to achieve the unimaginable is through dreams, which can only happen in the subconscious state of mind. Crick’s third and final basic idea is that “consciousness is closely associated with attention.” (400) This once again is incorrect. If a person is constantly paying attention then they will be subconsciously thinking about othe

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