Deconstructing Dreams
Check out the course forum ➭Many people are having unusual, vivid dreams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why? What happens when we dream? What are dreams even for? Let’s learn more about how our dreams work — and how to use them.
Course Goals
Many people are having extremely vivid and unusual dreams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why is this happening? What happens when we dream? Why do we dream in the first place? What's the connection between dreams and creativity? What's the latest in dream research?
We will discuss these questions and more in this course. You'll come out of this course with a better of understanding of dreams, their purpose, and how to understand yours.
Length
1 session (90 minutes)
Course breakdown
- Introductions (10 minutes)
- Discussion: What are dreams, why do we dream, how do we dream, and why are so many people experiencing unusual dreams during COVID-19? (20 minutes)
- Group research: Break up into groups and explore an area of dream research (15 minutes)
- Break (10 minutes)
- Presentations (15 minutes)
- Discussions/thoughts on the presentations, share reflections/thoughts on dreams, brainstorm on future dream research and dream-inspired creative projects (20 minutes)
