How fears shaped our dreams

Event Description:

You study intensely for the exam for a week or two and you know you’re ready. As you’re answering the questions, the paper immediately evaluates you and what you wrote, you think “… oh some new technology!”, as you have this thought about this something changes in the room. You know the correct answer to the following question, but your hand does not want to mark it. In this strugle, the letters start to emerge from the paper, and they chase after you down the corridors, which are suddenly getting smaller and darker. In an instant you wake up and realize that all this is just a dream that shook you well. Why do we dream intense and scary dreams, and what is their significance for dealing with the real world on a daily basis? How have dreams helped our ancestors avoid the troubles of the African savannah and why don’t we dream of lions today? Come fearlessly to listen to a lecture about the world we dive into every night