I have thought for a long time that dreams are largely connected to reality. Some people can even have trouble distinguishing dreams from their current reality, leading me to believe that if you are able to control what a person dreams of and how long they dream you can create a sort of different reality in their head for a limited amount of time. If we can do this the I also would love to know if anyone has thought of a way to connect people's dreams?
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All of us dream while sleeping, even if we may claim that we do not. It has been estimated that more than 95 percent of all dreams are not remembered. Those we usually remember are the ones we have just before awakening.
Some people feel that the subjects of their dreams have special messages for them. In order to have the dreams interpreted, they keep a notepad by their bed so that they can record them when they awaken. Regarding the usefulness of books that try to give meaning to dream symbols, The Dream Game, by Ann Faraday, says: “Dream books in which you look up the meanings of dream themes and symbols are equally useless, whether they be traditional or based on some modern psychological theory.”
Sometimes when we are trying to solve a problem, the solution comes to us during sleep. This may reflect that not all sleep consists of dreaming. A portion of it is thinking.
Since it seems that dreams originate principally within the brain, it is not reasonable to think that they have special messages for us. We should view them as a normal function of the brain that helps maintain it in a healthful condition
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