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夢を見ることの驚くべき健康への効果 ━マット・ウォーカー (2分3秒)


QUESTIONS


Part 1 (Comprehension Questions ):

  1. What is one key benefit of dreaming which is associated with an enhanced ability to solve next-day problems according to Mr. Walker’s talk?
  2. What is the second benefit of dreaming?
  3. Why is REM-sleep dreaming considered an emotional first aid?
  4. What have scientists discovered after learning a virtual maze?
  5. What appears to be an essential ingredient to so much of our waking lives, according to the speaker?


Part 2 (Express Yourself Questions):

  1. Do you usually have dreams?
  2. What was the nicest dream you could remember?
  3. What about the worst?
  4. How often do you remember your dreams? 
  5. Have you ever had a dream which seemed to come true? What happened?
  6. In your culture, do specific dreams have a specific meaning?
  7. Did you know that Abraham Lincoln supposedly foresaw his own assassination in a dream? What do you think about it?
  8. Are dream messages sent from our unconscious, predictions of the future, or the brain’s way of cleaning out information?
  9. Do your dreams ever affect your moods? Explain.
  10. Do you tell people about your dreams?
  11. Do you read books on dream interpretation? What is your opinion on it?
  12. Have you ever dreamed about dead people?
  13. Have you ever dreamed of a language that you don’t speak?
  14. Has anyone told you that you walked or talked in your sleep?
  15. Do you agree with the idea that “Life is like a dream”?