Comments on: The State of Consciosness You’re Missing Out On http://www.improvedlives.com/2008/09/23/the-state-of-consciosness-youre-missing-out-on/ Find out how psychology can be practical, useful, and beneficial to you Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:03:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stu http://www.improvedlives.com/2008/09/23/the-state-of-consciosness-youre-missing-out-on/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Stu Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:36:10 +0000 http://www.improvedlives.com/?p=137#comment-360 @Rod - I don't think Jeff is saying we get isolated from our memories in our dreams at all. In fact one of the big functions of dreams is to catalog and relate our memories and experiences to our older memories and experiences. You're right, sensory input does factor in to dreams, but certainly not in a big, meaningful way. Definitely nothing like when we're awake. This was, in my opinion, one of the most fascinating parts of the book actually. Jeff made the case (and backed it up. There is a whole book about this that he cites, although the name escapes me) that dreams are a more 'true' reality, because sensory input is limited, can be easily tricked, and is far from perfect. I can't really expand on that any more without writing a whole lot more, but if it's interesting to you, I definitely recommend picking the book up, it's one of, if not the most interesting non-fiction book I've ever read. @Rod – I don’t think Jeff is saying we get isolated from our memories in our dreams at all. In fact one of the big functions of dreams is to catalog and relate our memories and experiences to our older memories and experiences.

You’re right, sensory input does factor in to dreams, but certainly not in a big, meaningful way. Definitely nothing like when we’re awake. This was, in my opinion, one of the most fascinating parts of the book actually. Jeff made the case (and backed it up. There is a whole book about this that he cites, although the name escapes me) that dreams are a more ‘true’ reality, because sensory input is limited, can be easily tricked, and is far from perfect. I can’t really expand on that any more without writing a whole lot more, but if it’s interesting to you, I definitely recommend picking the book up, it’s one of, if not the most interesting non-fiction book I’ve ever read.

]]> By: Rod Newbound, RN http://www.improvedlives.com/2008/09/23/the-state-of-consciosness-youre-missing-out-on/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Rod Newbound, RN Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:41:52 +0000 http://www.improvedlives.com/?p=137#comment-359 Interesting reading, but I am unable to agree with Jeff here: "without sensory input to dilute everything, you get consciousness in a pure culture." To imply we our isolated from our memories in our dreams is just nonsense. And certainly our dreams are hardly devoid of sensory input - quite the opposite. But, maybe I need to read the entire interview, as I may be misinterpreting what he is saying. Thanks for posting it. Interesting reading, but I am unable to agree with Jeff here: “without sensory input to dilute everything, you get consciousness in a pure culture.”

To imply we our isolated from our memories in our dreams is just nonsense. And certainly our dreams are hardly devoid of sensory input – quite the opposite.

But, maybe I need to read the entire interview, as I may be misinterpreting what he is saying.

Thanks for posting it.

]]> By: Avani-Mehta http://www.improvedlives.com/2008/09/23/the-state-of-consciosness-youre-missing-out-on/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Avani-Mehta Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:40:09 +0000 http://www.improvedlives.com/?p=137#comment-356 I had read somewhere that with help of lucid dreaming, we can overcome our fears, increase confidence etc - we can visualize and dream things the way we want and gain power from it. Never tried this out although. I had read somewhere that with help of lucid dreaming, we can overcome our fears, increase confidence etc – we can visualize and dream things the way we want and gain power from it. Never tried this out although.

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