Most people believe that dreams are nothing more than the effluent from the day coming up to the surface or something like that, but I have a strong feeling that some dreams in particular have a real significance. So I thought it might be interesting to have a thread on it.
I'd agree with most people that dream interpretation "dictionaries" or whatever are pretty stupid, because for one guy snakes could be terrifying and for another they could be his favorite pet.
Dreams can be nonsensical and totally random, and yet there are a few dreams that are nearly universal. Why is this? Here are 2 dreams that almost every single person I've ever talked to has had:
1) I'm in the middle of doing something, and my teeth start falling out.
2) I'm in a car, and the driver falls out of the car or disappears somehow, and I have to jump into the driver's seat and try to steer it into safety.
Have you had the above dreams? If so, what do you think are the significance of these dreams and why does everyone seem to have them?
Can you think of any other dreams that everyone seems to have at one time or another?
I'd be interested in anyone's ideas on the significance of dreams in general, and these "universal" dreams specifically.
I'd agree with most people that dream interpretation "dictionaries" or whatever are pretty stupid, because for one guy snakes could be terrifying and for another they could be his favorite pet.
Dreams can be nonsensical and totally random, and yet there are a few dreams that are nearly universal. Why is this? Here are 2 dreams that almost every single person I've ever talked to has had:
1) I'm in the middle of doing something, and my teeth start falling out.
2) I'm in a car, and the driver falls out of the car or disappears somehow, and I have to jump into the driver's seat and try to steer it into safety.
Have you had the above dreams? If so, what do you think are the significance of these dreams and why does everyone seem to have them?
Can you think of any other dreams that everyone seems to have at one time or another?
I'd be interested in anyone's ideas on the significance of dreams in general, and these "universal" dreams specifically.