Dream stories

Shown below are screenshots of primary research I conducted. I reached out to my target audience by advertising my project on Instagram and how I need to collect dream stories for me to illustrate. I  managed to receive a variety of stories some more in depth and unsettling than others. After conducting this research, I realised how vague dreams really are and how hard they can be to remember in detail. This implies that my research was not the most reliable because it made it difficult for me to visualise them. I also debated whether I wanted these stories to be confidential or left anonymous. It is very likely that I will integrate the details of some of these in my final piece, and I feel as though I should give credit for using them as reference. I asked everyone involved and they all say they do not mind. I believe it is best to keep it confidential as these experiences are personal to them. Reading these gave me an insight to people's irrational fears and what could be causing them. Although I found this research method very useful, the majority of responses were focused on nightmares and not happy dreams. I think dreams that fall into this category are less comprehensible by others because they generically involve people that are known to the dreamer and no one else. This is something I need to consider. 














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