change in chemicals within the brain. While an individual takes stimulates they will
experience very exaggerated distorted dreams, where as a person taking
depressive drugs, like Ridilin, will have slower less precise dreams. Finally one of
the most shocking aspects of dreams is the fact that people can physically die
while having them. This belief is completely theoretical and can’t be proven
however it is very fascinating. This scenario takes place mostly in elderly people.
What causes the physical death is a highly complicated and intense dream. The
origin of dreams like this is unknown however there have been cases of people
dying of a form of shock. The brain can’t control the immense stimulation
therefore it burns itself up. Let me once again state that this is theoretical and
not proven. Dreams as you now know are very enigmatic and very complex. Yet, it
is through this enigmatic manifestation that we can learn what lurks behind stage
in our minds. Dreams prove just how diverse humans can be when it comes to
emotions. I hope you have gained insight not only to dreams but how to better
understand yourself, I leave you with this “Learn your theories as well as you can,
but put them aside when you touch the miracle of a living soul”(Jung, 1945). Carl
Jung is correct, it is good to learn the theories on dreams but remember what
dreams are?c”a living soul.”
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