... part that makes his theory stand out from all others: the collective unconscious. Collective unconscious can be defined as "the universal memories and experiences of humankind, represented in the symbols, stories, and images " It is the collection of our experiences as a species, a kind of instinctual knowledge that we are all born with. We can never be directly conscious of it. The ... collective unconscious influences all of our experiences and behaviors, but we only know about it indirectly. An example of the collective unconscious would be the stories of near death experiences. It s...

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... images or concepts whose origin lies deep within the human psyche (Unconscious). Such images and concepts are known as archetypes and according to Jungian theory are core to understanding the stories shared in myths for they elucidate fundamental aspects of human psychology. In this manner the epic of Gilgamesh lends itself to analyses, particularly when surveying the representation of the anima ... ...

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... theory is called the activation-synthesis theory, claiming that REM sleep triggers neural activity that brings random visual memories to our dreams. This is claiming that our dreams are developing stories about us. The last theory is called the cognitive development theory, which claims that dreams reflect our cognitive development (Myers, 2011). This theory is explaining that a young child's dreams is ... ...

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... theory is called the activation-synthesis theory, claiming that REM sleep triggers neural activity that brings random visual memories to our dreams. This is claiming that our dreams are developing stories about us. The last theory is called the cognitive development theory, which claims that dreams reflect our cognitive development (Myers, 2011). This theory is explaining that a young child's dreams is ... ...

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... brain? Are all dreams produced by our minds? No one knows the complete answer yet, but dream researchers are learning more and more about the reasons why we tell ourselves stories as we sleep, and how these tales reflect and relate to waking life. Dreaming is a product of the brain and its activity. Whether a person is awake or asleep, the brain ... ...

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... an adapted, wise attitude toward life. These sleeping visions are meaningful, mental products, just as thoughts and daydreams are. Dreams have importance and meaning in life; they are not just stories while one sleeps. The definition of a dream can best be described by a quote from Walt Disney: "A dream is a wish your heart makes." Many times a person's reverie is a fantasy he wishes ... ...

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... average person has four or five dreams a night. Most dreams last about as long as the events would in real life. Usually, dreams consist of a sequential story or a series of stories. Stimulation, both external (such as hearing your television on or hearing people talking) and internal (like a stomachache or headache), may modify an ongoing dream, but they do not initiate dreams ... ...

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... matter their social role, make mistakes and do whatever they can to minimize the impact of them. Images play a major role when analyzing a text from a mythic approach. They tell hidden stories about characters or situations. In Hawthorne's story, imagery goes around Mr. Hopper's black veil because that is what the character uses in order to hide from the outside world. The ... ...

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... ," it expresses the thoughts of the unconscious. But these thoughts are not like those of consciousness things in words, logic, and ideas. The unconscious thinks primarily in symbols, images, and stories. The language of unconscious can be compared to a foreign language. If we want to speak or understand a foreign language, we must learn its vocabulary and grammar in order to understand ... ...

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