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Why do we have dreams?


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Dreaming helps our brains grow, by exciting our neurons during sleep. Did you know newborn babies dream about 8 hours per day?

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The function of dreams is to compensate for those parts of the psyche (total personality) that are underdeveloped in waking life.

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Some say dreams serve no real purpose, & some believe dreaming is essential to mental, emotional & physical well-being. ChaCha on!

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Two different schools of thought exist as to why we dream: the physiological school, and the psychological school. MORE? ChaCha!

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One possibility is that dreaming allows you the opportunity to practice things you may or may not ever have to do. Ex Running away

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A dream is the experience you have of envisioned images, sounds, or other sensations while you sleep. ChaCha!

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It is debated, some say they are strictly random brain impulses, some believe or are our brains actually working through issues.

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