3. Psychologically as reflections of the subconscious

5. The continual-activation theory of dreaming proposes that dreaming is a result of brain activation and synthesis; at the same time, dreaming and REM sleep are controlled by different brain mechanisms

8. Dreams serve some adaptive function for survival

10. Dreams may compensate for one-sided attitudes held in waking consciousness

11. Dream may communicate something that is not being said outright

15. Thank you for your attention!