Hi, this is really interesting. I listened to an episode of a fun non fiction podcast called Ologies recently that changed how I thought about dreams. The episode is Oneirology Part 1 (DREAMS) and interviews dream expert G. William Domhoff. To paraphrase he says at one point that dreams are when your brain is thinking in an uninhibited way, without actively using the normal limitations we stick to when awake. And that also studies have shown that the brain rests/ turns off the parts that normally deal with symbolism while you are alseep. So actually while dreams can show topics on your mind they are less likely than waking thoughts to show how you'd respond to the situation or represent any deeper meaning than whats on the surface. I really recommend the episode and the podcast!
Hi, this is really interesting. I listened to an episode of a fun non fiction podcast called Ologies recently that changed how I thought about dreams. The episode is Oneirology Part 1 (DREAMS) and interviews dream expert G. William Domhoff. To paraphrase he says at one point that dreams are when your brain is thinking in an uninhibited way, without actively using the normal limitations we stick to when awake. And that also studies have shown that the brain rests/ turns off the parts that normally deal with symbolism while you are alseep. So actually while dreams can show topics on your mind they are less likely than waking thoughts to show how you'd respond to the situation or represent any deeper meaning than whats on the surface. I really recommend the episode and the podcast!
Oh wow!! That is so fascinating and makes a lot of sense! I'm excited to check it out!!
I am constantly throwing up shards of glass in my dreams :)
Relatable!! <3 A
This is so cool!! Thank you so much for sharing!!