Why do you think we dream?

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Years ago, I researched dreams to try to interpret my own. And back then it seemed most of the stuff I read said dreams were a reflection of our current emotions. I've had some bizarre dreams lately and have read newer stuff on dreams and now there are all kinds of theories about what they are and mean.

What do you think dreams are? I probably don't have all the options listed, so comment with other thoughts.

They reflect our current emotions 8
They are premonitions 0
They prepare us to deal with things 1
They are just the brain re-organizing memories 10
They're glimpses of our alternate life in another dimension 1
They mean nothing 0
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  • mystery7
    8 years ago

    All of the above. And more.

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  • breathingtree
    8 years ago

    Synaptic repair.

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  • Freedom_
    8 years ago

    I'm not even sure why I'm awake.

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    • Aries
      8 years ago

      everything okay?

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      • Freedom_
        8 years ago

        Yeah, I just meant that in the philosophical sense lol. Thank you for your concern though :)

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  • howaminotmyself
    8 years ago

    Why cant it be all of the above?

    Some of my dreams have obvious metaphors, but some are a clear result of worry.

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  • JD777
    8 years ago

    I'm not sure what to make of dreams, but have read about the "glimpses of our alternate life" choice you have in the poll. I find it really intriguing, but kind of out there.

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  • Redcoats
    8 years ago

    I have a theory.

    When you drift off to sleep your sub-conscious is more active and aware.

    It takes over and it tries to make sense of the things that has happened during the day or what you're thinking or worrying about. It takes all these things in front of it and thinks about it in the form of dreams.

    You go to bed thinking about something, or have something on your mind? The sub-conscious thinks about it and tries to work it out for you.

    Hence why some peoples dream seem to be a premonition of things to come, I believe it's your sub-conscious simply putting two and two together and getting five.

    That's my theory anyways (:

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