Dreams vs. the waking life

"You know, they say that dreams are only real as long as they last. Couldn't you say the same things about life? See, there's a lot of us that are out there that are mapping that mind-body relationship of dreams. We're called the oneironauts; We're the explorers of the dream world. Really, it's just about the two opposing states of consciousness, whichc don't really oppose at all. See, in the waking world, the neurosystem inhibits the activation of the vividness of memories. . . . So, you have these seratonic neurons that inhibit hallucinations, that they themselves are inhibited, during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. See, this allows dreams to appear real, while preventing competition from other perceptual processes. This is why dreams are mistaken for reality. To the funtional system of neural activity that creates our world, there is no difference between dreaming a perception and an action, and actually the waking perception and action."

Dream Guy (Waking Life)

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Andrea Cracknell said…
Actually, I don't leave for Edmonton until December - I got the dates mixed up and banquets usually aren't my thing.
3:39 PM
Thoughts said…
wow these quptes are crazy to think about.....ps i will call you sometime..i swear i am slowly getting less busy
4:05 PM
Andrea Cracknell said…
i can't wait to hear from you! and i understand babe! i'm glad this stuff is getting you thinking though.. that is the main purpose.. watch the movie with me sometime@
12:42 AM
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