Susmita+Ghose+RP+Post+5


 * There are universal themes of dreams that occur no matter of race or anything
 * Most vivid dreaming occurs in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep
 * Many on the physiology side of the argument "why we dream" believe dreams are just nonsense crafted by fragments of one's memories
 * Sigmund Freud came up with many theories regarding the stages of dreams
 * Constantly falling means the person is faced with a lot of insecurity and anxiety and they have something going on that is beyond their control (Obringer)
 * Falling could also mean you have a sense of failure about something
 * __While many experts say__ falling is negative, __the Huffington Post claims__ it has a positive meaning as well --- "letting go"
 * "Elaborate images out of emotional concepts" (Suzanne Bergmann)
 * Flying means that the person is in control of their life
 * Being chased means that the person is running away from their problems and the subconscious is trying
 * __Freud says__ that the unconscious mind tries to tell us something while dreaming __while others say that__ there isn't any deeper meaning.
 * Taking an exam or forgetting that you have one is a result of someone neglecting their responsibilities
 * It could also mean they are being faced with a challenged, or they are being scrutinized
 * Flying means that the person is in control of their life and they are on top of things
 * They are strong willed
 * It could also mean they've gained a new perspective on things (Obringer)
 * __Sigmund Freud says__ that every dream is a consequence of repressed sexual feelings __while dream experts say__ that his reasoning was due to the time era of his upbringing.
 * __Suzanne Bergmann claims__ that meaning of dreams have no single definite meaning, __however__ she uses the analogy of smiling saying that the meaning is universal
 * Objects such as food show nourishment and "hunger for knowledge"
 * Teeth symbolize power of communication
 * Babies symbolize a new idea, or a new outlook on something