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Clusters of upsetting dreams

Hugo Stiglitz

Does anyone else find that they have clusters of upsetting dreams? I find I can often have two bad dreams a night, two or three nights in a row. Common themes are rejection and humiliation. I can't identify any triggers.

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Hugo Stiglitz

Black Swan wrote: »

More like nightmare methinks Hugo.

I didn't startle awake drenched in sweat though.

Fathom wrote: »

Edgar Allen Poe Hugo, the dreamer.

You flatter me, ma'am.

Fathom

Edgar Allen Poe Hugo, the dreamer.

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Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

That was the end of that dream.

More like nightmare methinks Hugo.

Hugo Stiglitz

I had this weird dream last night. Myself and two older ladies from work were in Brazil (I saw nothing to suggest that it was Brazil apart from people speaking Portuguese, but I just knew it in the dream). We were on a beach paddling in the shallow blue water. There was a club next to the beach which we then went into. In there I saw a lot of people that I used to know during my teenage years, including a guy I knew casually who is sadly know longer with us anymore. I went up to him and was like "Dude, I thought you died!" etc. It was rather unsettling to see him alive in the dream itself. We all went outside then to go home. For some reason, we split up and two groups walked to taxis on opposite sides of the street. Their taxies were all normal looking ones, whereas the ones on my side were all funky: one was one of those little East German cars, one was a tiny tank with huge tracks. I was calling them over. They all decided to come over. Just as they did, the taxi drivers on their side got out of their cars and began to argue amongst themselves. They got very heated. Suddenly, a guy behind the counter of what looked like a candy floss kiosk behind them came up to them with a suppressed pistol and shot the drivers in the head which caused the people I know to flee. The taxi men on my side of the street came up to me which holding revolvers and advised me to get out of the area. That was the end of that dream.

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Fathom wrote: »

Scientific method approach? Neurocognitive model of dreaming? Neural networks, cognitive development, and content analysis.

At 1st blush this appears to be triangulation between quantitative (neural networks) and qualitative methods (content analysis) in an attempt to interpret dreams. Clusters of dreams would provide more data; and, although the clusters may have face validity, they still may have small sample sizes and be somewhat convenience selection. Added to this, subjects may or may not be influencing all or parts of the content of their dreams, potentially confounding the interpretation.

An example of nightmare research talk?

Fathom

Black Swan wrote: »

It's your B-film Hugo? Did you direct or produce it? Back on track, dream interpretation is so anecdotal and subjective that it's really problematic from a scientific method standpoint.

Scientific method approach? Neurocognitive model of dreaming? Neural networks, cognitive development, and content analysis. Ref: Domhoff, G. (2003). The scientific study of dreams: Neural networks, cognitive development, and content analysis , (pp. 9-38). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association.

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Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Oh my!

It's your B-film Hugo? Did you direct or produce it? Back on track, dream interpretation is so anecdotal and subjective that it's really problematic from a scientific method standpoint.

Hugo Stiglitz

Black Swan wrote: »

B-film dream.

Oh my!

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Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

That sounds very unnerving.

B-film dream.

Hugo Stiglitz

Black Swan wrote: »

Weird dream. Traveled to a very small town in the American Deep South. Was being constantly observed by cam like a Big Brother contestant, day and night, at the place I was staying. Was told by the locale sheriff an endless list of do's and don'ts which didn't make any sense, like not eating vitamins. I ate one, and all of a sudden he came through my door and accosted me, in a very threatening manner. Woke up. After awhile drifted back to sleep, and this ridiculous dream continued, with the sheriff shaking his finger at me, telling me how bad I was, and that I could do nothing on his forbidden list without him catching me. Woke up 2nd time grumpy. Later laughed at this inexplicable dream.

That sounds very unnerving.

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Weird dream. Traveled to a very small town in the American Deep South. Was being constantly observed by cam like a Big Brother contestant, day and night, at the place I was staying. Was told by the locale sheriff an endless list of do's and don'ts which didn't make any sense, like not eating vitamins. I ate one, and all of a sudden he came through my door and accosted me, in a very threatening manner. Woke up. After awhile drifted back to sleep, and this ridiculous dream continued, with the sheriff shaking his finger at me, telling me how bad I was, and that I could do nothing on his forbidden list without him catching me. Woke up 2nd time grumpy. Later laughed at this inexplicable dream.

Hugo Stiglitz

Black Swan wrote: »

I'll have you know Hugo that I often dream about the nearby beach, given that it's nearby. It's the biggest pond and its dream influence is unavoidable. So if Pacific is the theme, there would be clusters, sometimes grand, other times nightmares.

I'm happy to report that there were no tsunami dreams.

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Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Beach bums!

I'll have you know Hugo that I often dream about the nearby beach, given that it's nearby. It's the biggest pond and its dream influence is unavoidable. So if Pacific is the theme, there would be clusters, sometimes grand, other times nightmares.

Hugo Stiglitz

Beach bums!

Fathom

Black Swan wrote: »

Surf's up? Gets virtual dream board and runs for ocean.

Beats Wedge!

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Fathom wrote: »

No tsunami dreams yet. Live by sea. :eek:

Surf's up? Gets virtual dream board and runs for ocean.

Fathom

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Ah lovely! A documentary about the tsunami that struck Japan featuring lots of terrifying footage. Looks like I'll be dreaming of that tonight so.

No tsunami dreams yet. Live by sea. :eek:

Hugo Stiglitz

Ah lovely! A documentary about the tsunami that struck Japan featuring lots of terrifying footage. Looks like I'll be dreaming of that tonight so.

Fathom

Black Swan wrote: »

Recurring dreams was a cinematic appropriation of Schumann's Op. 15, No. 7 (Jeremy Barham, 19th-Century Music, Vol. 34 No. 3, Spring 2011).