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    Descartes's Dream Argument

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    Descartes’s Dream Argument This would all be well and good‚ were I not a man who is accustomed to sleeping at night‚ and to experiencing in my dreams the very same things‚ or now and then even less plausible ones‚ as these insane people do when they are awake. How often does my evening slumber persuade me of such ordinary things as these: that I am here‚ clothed in my dressing gown‚ seated next to the fireplace – when in fact I am lying undressed in bed! But right now my eyes are certainly wide

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    My Dreams and Ambitions

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    My life I was raised in a small town called Joao Pessoa by my grandmother .The town was very small that everyone knew their neighbors and the town. At this time as was single and living in Brazil. We had a very nice house‚ which I had my own room and I loved it. I had everything in my room. But was a especial place that I like about my room‚ It was where I keep all of my favorite things‚ my craft supplies‚ favorite CD’s‚ books‚ magazines‚ cameras‚ photos‚ and my diary. A place to escape

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    My Dream World

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    My Dream World When thinking about a “ quality world ” I think of everything going right and being perfect. I think of having money‚ having a good job‚ raising a family‚ and most importantly‚ happiness. Everybody has a world where they would want everything to go their way and have everything they need. So we try to get as close as we can to that fantasy by setting goals for ourselves. Some of my ideas of a perfect world seems they could be reached if I stay focused and worked hard. My dream

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    Daydreams: Dream and Mind

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    how sometimes my mind goes miles away to the different places around the world that I want to visit. It is one of my most-cherished dreams to have enough money and travel in various locations. I imagine myself taking pictures of lovely sceneries while collecting souvenirs from different countries. I think about my wedding day every girls dream and living in my dream house with my perfect husband and beautiful children. Just the thought of it makes me smile and excited at the same time. Having my

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    My Dream Trip

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    m MY DREAM TRIP: BERMUDA ISLAND                       I couldn’t even sleep last night‚ because I was so excited for today. I have been waiting so long for this day to come! I finally got to enter into the kiss92.5 trip contest to go to your trip of your dreams. I was excited to call in but I was also scared because it would be really hard to get chosen. As I called in mocha answered the phone and yelled….   “HELLO TO CALLER NUMBER 9! YOU HAVE WON A TRIP OF YOUR DRAMS! WHERE WOULD YOU

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    A Dream of A Social Entrepreneur “I have a dream that in the near future‚ Ecolife Café will become the bridge of knowledge for people in Phu Long and promote Community Ecotourism for the Protection of Mangrove so that tourists and foreigners will know and love the community initiatives to protect the green environment here‚ and then have a chance to experience life with local people in our island.” Lying on the coastal island of Cat Hai‚ Hai Phong City‚ Phu Long commune’s population is consisted

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    Meaning of Dreams

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    THE MEANING OF DREAMS Consciousness is defined as a person’s state of awareness of oneself and the environment. It is the responsiveness of the brain to the senses. A person may experience different states of consciousness. A typical example of such states of consciousness is sleep. In this state‚ the body rests and restores energy. One particular stage of sleep called REM sleep‚ characterized by rapid eye movements‚ is responsible for generating dreams. Dreams are mental images which occur

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    The power of dreams

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    The powers of dreams have always been underestimated. There is a whole new world in the sub conscious mind that helps us in a subtle way. In this project you will see how a baby was born because of a dream‚ how nightmares can be partially good for you‚ be given a background on dreams in general and details on interpreting your own dreams amongst other things. Background Everybody dreams but not everybody can remember them. We usually don’t remember dreams when we suddenly wake up and move about

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    Sleep and Dreams

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    Assignment 3: Essay—Sleep and Dreams Tracy Black PSY1001 SO3 Dr. Lottie G. Olson-Davidson South University Online Assignment 3: Essay—Sleep and Dreams What is the biological basis of sleep and dreams? There have been quite a few studies on sleep and why the body needs it. One study found that during sleep‚ the brain transfers information from short-term memory to long-term memory (Hunter‚ 2008). Some studies have shown that sleep helps you to stay mentally sharp because your body is

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    What Is Dream

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    I Saw a Reversed World Dreams Many people are fascinated by dreams and dream interpretation. Some even believe that dreams contain important tips for life and can help us solve our problems. But as far as Kabbalah is concerned‚ a dream is nothing more than a physical phenomenon. Dreams have nothing to do with the soul or with spirituality. When we’re asleep our brain processes the experiences we went through during the day and unloads som e of the impressions we have acquired. It sorts the

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