Over the years, several studies and research have been conducted on the brain, but much of how it works remains a great mystery and there is no consensus among the different types of scientists and researchers.
One of these great mysteries is related to why we dream, although most agree that dreams are a set of images that we see during the day, there is no unanimous explanation for why this happens.
Thus, there are 6 main theories that try to explain why dreams
All we remember about dreams is a representation of our most unconscious and primitive thoughts, desires and longings, in this way the conscious mind is able to have direct contact with what we really desire, which facilitates personal realization.
By knowing what we want more deeply, we can take more concrete steps every day to achieve our dreams.
In 2010, a group of scientists concluded that there was a higher success rate in solving a maze when you sleep and dream about this maze, so people who tried to get out of the maze a second time and had dreamed of it, had a success rate 10 times higher than those who tried it a second time without dreaming about the maze.
This can mean that some memory processes only occur while we sleep, so our dreams can be just a sign that these processes occur during sleep.
Our brain contains more than 10 trillion neural connections that are created every time we think or do something new.
In 1983, a brain study suggested that while we sleep, especially during the REM sleep phase, the neocortex of the brain examines all connections and eliminates unnecessary connections, resulting in dreams.
According to this theory, dreams are the result of the brain’s constant need to create and consolidate memories, so when there is no activity that stimulates the brain, such as when we sleep, the brain activates an automatic process that generates images through memories, simply staying busy.
In this way, dreams would be compared to a screensaver, such as on mobile phones or laptops, that prevents the brain from shutting down completely.
Dreams with dangerous situations are generally considered nightmares and are therefore not the kind of dreams we want to remember.
However, according to this theory, nightmares can be very beneficial, as they serve to train our basic instincts to escape or fight, if they are ever needed.
Stress-causing neurotransmitters are much less active during sleep, even when dreaming of traumatic experiences, so some researchers believe that one of the main goals of dreams is to eliminate the negative burden of these painful experiences, to allow psychological healing.
Thus, the theory supports the idea that, during sleep, we can review our negative memories with less stress effect, which may end up helping to overcome our problems more clearly and psychologically healthier ways.
According to popular belief, when you dream of a certain object, idea, or symbol, it means something will happen in your life.Some of the most popular beliefs include the dream of:
These meanings are not proven by science, but often manage to represent the periods through which the person goes through and are therefore often considered true.