Unit-3, Lesson-1
- Read the passage and answer question B.
Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, but only recently have dreams been subjected to empirical research and scientific study. Chances are that you’ve often found yourself puzzling over the content of a dream, or perhaps you’ve wondered why you dream at all. First, let’s start by answering a basic question: What is a dream? A dream can include any of the images, thoughts and emotions that are experienced during sleep. Dreams can be extraordinarily vivid or very vague; filled with joyful emotions or frightening images; focused and understandable or unclear and confusing. Why do we dream? What purpose do dreams serve? While many theories have been proposed, no consensus has emerged. Considering the time we spend in a dreaming state, the fact that researchers do not yet understand the purpose of dreams may seem baffling. However, it is important to consider that science is still unraveling the exact purpose and function of sleep itself. Some researchers suggest that dreams serve no real purpose, while others believe that dreaming is essential to mental, emotional and physical well-being.B. Answer the following questions.
(a) How have the effects of dreams been on philosophers? What have philosophers done in recent time?
Ans: The effects of dreams have been very direct on philosophers. They have interested philosophers for thousands of years. However, only in recent time dreams have been brought under empirical research and scientific study.(b) Where can dreams lead man?
Ans: Dreams can lead man to situations where he may find himself puzzling over the contents of dreams. Even sometimes a man may feel curious about the reasons of dreaming these dreams.(c) What are the characteristics of dreams?
Ans: The characteristics of dreams are unique things as they can include any of the images, thoughts and emotions that are experienced during sleep. They can be extraordinarily clear or very vague. They may be filled with joyful emotions or frightening images. They can also be focused and understandable or unclear and confusing.আরো পড়ুন : Unit-3, Lesson-1-এর ৮টি প্রশ্নোত্তর
(d) What do you know about the purpose of dreams?
Ans: The purpose of dreams has not yet been clear. Anyway, many theories have been proposed, yet no consensus has emerged. Man spends a considerable space of time in a dreaming state, but researchers have not yet understood the purpose of dreams.লেখক : সহযোগী অধ্যাপক ও বিভাগীয় চেয়ারম্যান, ইংরেজি বিভাগ
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