"Those who consider dreams a game of intellect are mistaken. No, dreams are the opposite; they are an escape from reason," noted Japanese writer Yukio Mishima in his novel "Confessions of a Mask."
A significant portion of consciousness manipulation is built on this division between fantasy and reality.
Scientists distinguish between two types of thinking – realistic and autistic.
According to E. Bleicher, who first described autistic thinking, this type of thinking is a complete opposite of realistic thinking. It is driven solely by desires.