Posted by Tamar on May 22, 2005, at 16:26:43
In reply to Dream about Psycho-Babble :-P, posted by Shy_Girl on May 22, 2005, at 12:47:23
> Hehe, I didn't know where to put this. I'm posting it to psychology cuz I've seen dreams being posted here before.
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> Anyways, I had this wierd dream that PB was a university course with a huge online component. Dr. Bob was the professor. He would post difficult assignment questions for us to solve. He was a very strict professor...he expected everyone to attend all classes, complete all assignments on time and to study very hard and do well in his class. His latest assignment asked us to solve a question regarding schizophrenia and wave functions and something about oscillations. That totally doesn't make sense at all. LOLHow did you feel in the dream? Were you doing well in the class? Or were you struggling?
Do you feel you use PB for research into your own mental health?
And do you fear you might 'fail the class' in some way? Or do you feel you're engaging competently with your peers on PB?
Did you want to please Dr Bob, or did you feel his demands were excessive (in your dream)? I suspect that Dr Bob, as the professor in your dream, might represent an aspect of yourself that you feel has high expectations.
If you think of PB as a class, maybe you feel there are expectations you need to meet, or that it's hard work. But, metaphorically speaking, if you signed up for the class then you are probably capable of passing. In other words, I hope you feel you belong here, and that you are finding fulfilment. The main point of school work (in my view) is that you learn something useful and interesting. It can be challenging at times, but you need that challenge in order to assimilate your learning. And maybe PB is similar. You can learn a lot here. I know I have!
Tamar
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