Why Do We Dream

     There are many theories as to why we dream. I will be discussing the ones that stood out to me. First, there is a theory that we dream to see how we would handle certain situations. This would be an evolutionary advantage because if you were a hunter in a tribe, you would want to have a dream about a big cat trying to attack you to survive. Second, dreams are just neurons firing randomly. This is an understandable theory as it explains why you sometimes dream about what you were thinking about before sleeping. Finally, the theory that it is your subconscious of your brain sharing its desires with the contentious part. 90% of our brain is subconscious, so it would make sense that it would need to communicate more easily. 

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  1. AnonymousDecember 7, 2020 at 9:57 AM

    I feel like if the first theory you mentioned was true, that would change a lot about us as people. If we all knew how to handle a certain situation, then there wouldn't be as many conflicts because we already know how to handle it. Also, it's pretty cool that they can figure out things about our brain while it's "sleeping". I think this is a very interesting subject and I would love ot hear more about it.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 16, 2020 at 4:24 PM

    I agree with the first theory but I also think that dreaming is a mix of the first and third theory, making the dreams part of evolution but also being your subconscious share its desires with the contentious part.

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