Dreaming is a sign of a healthy person. When a person is dreaming, the blood flow and glucose metabolism levels in the brain are higher than when not dreaming. This is a sign of a stronger brain function. If a person never dreams, it indicates that there may be a problem with their right brain. Only vegetative patients and dementia patients do not dream.
Dreams are mysterious yet ordinary. They are a sign of normal sleep and also a sign of good health.
Do dreams have different meanings for each person? What do they actually signify? People often say, "Thoughts during the day, dreams during the night." Does this dream signify something good or bad? Curious people have come up with different results. Let's take a look at which dream interpretation is most convincing to you.
- Why do I always have the same dream?
Repeatedly having the same dream indicates that the dreamer has an unresolved psychological issue, which is called a "complex" in psychology, or commonly known as a "mental block".
This complex is related to the theme and emotions of the recurring dream. For example, if someone repeatedly dreams about exams, it may be related to psychological factors such as "seeking approval" or "anxiety".
- What does dreaming of a TV series mean?
This type of dream represents the development and changes of a psychological complex or the process of psychological growth. For example, dreaming of a deserted construction site, then after a while dreaming of the construction site resuming work, and then dreaming of the completion of the building's main structure. This represents the dreamer's psychological growth process of self-construction.
- Do dreams have predictive abilities?
Yes, but it is rare. The renowned psychologist Carl Jung once dreamed of the outbreak of World War II before it happened.
However, the predictions in dreams are not straightforward. They are mostly expressed through symbolic images. Even when Jung dreamed of the outbreak of World War II, the dream was a mythical scene. Its interpretation was only obtained after the outbreak of the war.
- Why are my dreams in black and white?
Generally, we do not pay attention to the colors in dreams unless the colors in the dream catch our attention. If "black and white" catches your attention, there are two possibilities: either your mental life lacks color, or you may have compulsive psychological tendencies.
- Why do I have dreams within dreams?
Dreams within dreams can be seen as the beginning of a second dream or as entering a deeper level of the subconscious. For example, the former is the prelude, and the latter is the main content.
- Why did I dream that he had a car accident, and it actually came true?
It is not "coming true," but rather a coincidence. Of course, this coincidence has psychological basis. It indicates that you have a high level of attention towards him. It is similar to a new mother who is very sensitive to every movement of her baby. While others may not hear the baby waking up, the mother can feel it.
- Which dreams are meaningful?
From a general perspective, every dream has meaning because it reflects the subconscious activities of the dreamer. From a psychological analysis or therapeutic perspective, dreams that are repeated, continuous, deeply memorable (such as strange dreams or nightmares), and mythological dreams have analytical value.
- Is it bad to talk about dreams as soon as you wake up?
For people involved in dream analysis, including psychologists and clients, it is acceptable. For ordinary people, it depends on their motivation for talking about dreams. As long as it is not excessive boasting or indulgence, it is fine to talk about dreams. It shows active attention to one's own mind or subconscious, which is not a bad thing.
- What kind of dreams are positive dreams, and what kind of dreams are negative dreams?
Positive dreams and negative dreams are terms with traditional Chinese connotations. "Positive dreams" are more like narrative dreams that truthfully describe a psychological state. For example, if someone is ambitious in reality, they may dream of climbing a peak. "Negative dreams" are more like "compensatory dreams." For example, if someone is poor in reality, they may dream of becoming rich.
- Why do I think about unresolved issues during the day in my dreams?
Dreams are related to the activities of the day. It indicates that the dreamer was deeply engaged in thinking about a certain issue during the day, activating the energy of the subconscious.
Therefore, when the conscious mind rests at night, the subconscious continues to work. Some significant scientific discoveries have been made by scientists who discovered or received inspiration in their dreams.
- Why does having a nightmare affect my mood for the whole day?
In reality, nightmares always affect your mood. Good dreams, on the other hand, only affect your mood for a day. Nightmares bring negative emotions that need your attention. This also indicates that you did not pay attention to changes in negative emotions before having the nightmare. Therefore, as a signal, it affects your mood, and it will come again if you still do not pay attention.
- Why can I remember some dreams but not many others?
It depends on when you wake up. Sometimes you can remember the content of the dream, and sometimes you cannot. Dreams are a physiological phenomenon that occurs during the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep phase. They are an active physiological process that includes sensory memory activities with perceptual qualities and extraordinary associations.
- Does dreaming frequently affect sleep quality?
Dreaming not only does not affect sleep but is also an essential physiological activity for maintaining brain health.
According to a study in Japan, two substances called dream-inducing peptide and dreamless peptide are produced in the brain during sleep. People who dream a lot have higher levels of dream-inducing peptide than dreamless peptide, which is beneficial for longevity. In a sense, dreaming less or not dreaming at all may be a sign of certain diseases. This is because dreams are the result of the combined action of various centers that control various functions in the human body. If one of these centers is damaged, dreams cannot be formed.
- Is it true that placing hands flat on the chest while sleeping can cause nightmares?
Not necessarily. Different people have different sleeping habits, so the sleeping position affects individuals differently. Of course, if the hands are placed on the chest for a long time, it may cause difficulty in breathing. If there are other psychological factors involved, the likelihood of having nightmares may increase.
- Does sleeping position affect dreaming?
It has some influence. As mentioned above, different sleeping positions stimulate different people differently.
- Why do I wake up with back pain after having long dreams?
Some people may have this feeling. If you can recall dreams, you may feel tired. The state of the nervous system may be different when waking up at different times, and the ability to recover from fatigue may also vary.
- I used to dream frequently, but why have I had fewer dreams in the past six months?
It is related to the sleep-wake cycle. It is possible that the dreams you had were either remembered or forgotten. Additionally, activities or stimuli during the day can also influence dreaming.
- Why do I cry and wet my pillow when I have sad dreams?
Dreams are the result of partial brain cortex activity during sleep. They are different from waking thoughts, but they are not completely unrelated. Dreams can have the following situations: Some people talk in their sleep, and the content of their sleep talk is related to the content of their dreams. Some people shout loudly due to the fear in their dreams. Some people cry because of sadness in their dreams. These are all reflex behaviors.
- Why are my dreams always very long?
This question is complicated. We only know that sometimes we can recall the content of dreams when waking up, and sometimes we cannot. The length of the dream that can be remembered may be related to the content of the dream itself. For example, if the beginning or ending of the dream is longer, it is easier for people to remember.
Furthermore, the length of the dream that can be remembered is related to the functional state of the nervous system at that time, the period of awakening, and the level of stimulation caused by the dream.
- Under what circumstances do people tend to dream?
People tend to dream when they are stimulated by the external environment. Additionally, it is also related to the physiological rhythm in which individuals are at that time.