Project plan – What happens in our brain when we dream? l Blog post #2

3 steps of research

Step 1: Understanding how and why we dream and different types of dreams

I will research about why and how we dream, the scientific knowledge of dreams and the different types of dreams. I will learn more about the potential meanings of each type of dreams.

Step 2: Learning about what happens in our brain when we are dreaming

In the second step of my research, I will be exploring more what part of the brain controls dreams, and what’s happening in our brain when we are dreaming. Why does some people forget their dreams and why do some people remember their dreams vividly. I will be diving more deep into that.

Step 3: Nightmares vs Dreams

Lastly, for my final step of my research I would like to look more into nightmares and what are the difference between nightmares and dream. Almost like its own little research about nightmares. What do nightmares mean? Why do they happen? And lots more.

5 valid sources:          

1.        https://www.sleepfoundation.org/dreams#how-can-you-remember-dreams–8

2.        https://choosemuse.com/blogs/news/the-science-of-dreams-what-happens-in-the-brain-when-we-dream?srsltid=AYCX9vJZEqycNNBwf35XGzMlJ6cWzpBLzY1ovPQOZlvsrU9Cdpszs4xz#newblog-toc-5

3.        https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/nightmares-brain

4.        https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/your-brain-on-food/202312/how-and-why-does-the-brain-create-dreams

5.        https://esmed.org/mystery-of-dreaming-exploring-three-types-of-dreams/

Implications for me and community

I think that this research will help me not wonder how we dream anymore. I’ve always wondered why sometimes I can remember dreams so vividly but sometimes completely forget so I am hoping this will help me not be curious anymore and if any of you guys reading this wondered how dreams work, I hope I will be able to answer those questions so follow along!

Thanks for reading!