Effect of Intelligence on Dreams of Adolescent Girls

Dream is a succession of images, sounds and emotions that the mind experiences during sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not fully understood, though they have been a topic of speculation and interest throughout recorded history. The formation of dreams is dependent on the personal experiences of the viewer. Intelligence is an important component of mind and it affects the personality of a person. Intelligence is the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his environment. In the present study the effect of Intelligence on dreams and repressed unconscious desires was investigated. The study consisted of 19 adolescent girls of 9th standard from C.B.S.E. Board. The qualitative interpretation of the dreams was done on the basis of Sigmund Freud's Dreams Interpretation. To inculcate the two groups (dull group and bright group) intelligence scale by Dr. Jalota was used. The results revealed that intelligence effects the thoughts and consequently dreams. Findings showed that bright students are governed and dominated by complexes, anxiety, past associations and sexual desires on the other hand dull students are governed by imaginations and fearful thoughts.