According to all laws of psychology‚ dreaming is a series of images‚ ideas‚ emotions‚ and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during REM sleep. Many people like to believe that they do not dream‚ but the truth is‚ everyone dreams every night. The catch is‚ many people do not remember their dreams. For an AP Psychology project‚ I had to cut away my bad habits and try to dream every night. I recorded my dreams on a paper next to my bed‚ immediately after waking up. This is the outcome…
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perfect JOHN‚ friend of Dexter‚ an anxious young man DEXTER‚ a suspicious college student who just moved to a new apartment‚ believes in aliens The living room of Dexter’s new apartment with a hole drilled into one of the walls DEXTER: (Peering through hole) (JOHN‚ knocks on door) DEXTER: Come in! JOHN: (Enters) Jeez Dexter‚ how long has it been‚ three‚ four weeks? DEXTER: Three weeks and two days‚ actually. JOHN: Just how long are you gonna peep on her? DEXTER: Until I find proof that
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Word Count: 2‚262 Examining Different Hues of Blood Dexter‚ the ideal killer‚ the perfect psychopath. The Showtime hit T.V. series Dexter has been much more of a success then its producers could have ever hoped for. With over eight seasons and six million viewers‚ it has been nominated for twenty-five Primetime Emmy Awards winning four‚ and ten Golden Globe Awards winning two. The success of this show is a great example of how much the American culture is attracted to two types of heroes embodied
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Dexter - Morning Routine - Analysis The title sequence for Dexter is a montage that depicts Dexter’s morning routine before he heads out to work. On our first watch‚ we instantly start to learn certain things about who Dexter is. He’s male‚ white‚ has brown hair and stubbly facial hair. By the tone and texture of his skin we can depict that he is around the 30 years old mark. The opening begins with a close-up on a mosquito sucking blood. We associate mosquitos with painful bites and we can relate
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The Psychology Behind: Dexter (The TV Series) The show “Dexter" is about a man named Dexter Morgan who lives in Miami‚ Florida. He works for the Miami Metro Police Department as a forensic blood spatter analyst . However‚ Dexter also has a second‚ unofficial job as a serial killer. Dexter’s only emotion is shown in the euphoric rush he feels as he puts knife to flesh. But in his everyday life‚ Dexter must fake normal emotions in order to disguise his “dark passenger” (his addiction to killing)
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The stimulus selected is a scene from TV series “Dexter” where Dexter makes a speech about a hidden identity within his physical body. His line “I’m not sure what I am‚ I just know there’s something dark...in me...it’s there‚ always.” This leads me to consider the issue of personal identity and Shakespeare’s quote‚ “We know what we are‚ but not what we may be”. Human beings are physical matter that exist in time and are aware of their identity and existence. We often believe we remain the same person
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Lucid Dreaming Specific Purpose: I will inform my audience about what lucid dreaming is and how to accomplish it. Central Idea: What lucid dreaming is‚ reasons to lucid dream‚ and ways you can accomplish lucid dreaming. INTRODUCTION I. (Attention Grabber) How many of you have had a dream where you are flying? Even blind people have dreams like that. It is a known fact that 1/3 of are lives are spent sleeping. When we sleep‚ we don ’t really do anything. What if there is a way to make our
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Do you believe in ghosts? Ever had a supernatural experience or seen something resembling a ghost? If so‚ in some cultures you would be classified as part of an occult. From many ancient cultures that practiced supernatural or mystical ways to a child playing with an ouija board. Occult is best described as secret knowledge and practices dealing with the supernatural or "knowledge of the hidden". In medical terms it refers to symptoms of diseases that are hidden such as occult bleeding. Many people
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has played a part of not one‚ but many disorders. This fictional character is Dexter Morgan; He is the main character of the series Dexter that lasted 8 seasons long. Dexter Morgan is labeled as a “sociopath” that murders people but never gets caught
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Dexter Gordon was a Jazz saxophonist. He was born February 27‚ 1923 in Los Angeles California. Many people know Mr. Gordon because of bebop. This style of play is what brought him fame. Gordon played amongst many jazz greats like Charlie Parker‚ Charles Mingus‚ and Buddy Collette to name a few. Gordon started to play at the age of 13. His first instrument was the clarinet but quickly after he decided to take up the tenor saxophone at the age of 17. Music was always popular around the Gordon household
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