• Question: Why do we dream?

    Asked by Charlie to Anna, Hayley, Iain, Rebecca on 15 Jun 2015. This question was also asked by 782yttc52, kitkat.
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      anon answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      There are several theories and possible explanations. The one I like the most is the idea that we dream to process and sort through everything we have experienced, our feelings, emotions and fears. If you, for example, have an exam the next day, you might dream about, which is like a coping mechanism and your way of dealing with your emotions. Some researchers also think that dreaming helps you solve problems and sort out things that bother you – after all, some people come up with great ideas while they are sleeping.

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