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I've long bad a hypothesis that dreams are kinda like a training simulator where you can test your reactions. This is then esp. useful for extreme situations (s
by The_Colonel 2y ago
I've long bad a hypothesis that dreams are kinda like a training simulator where you can test your reactions. This is then esp. useful for extreme situations (simulated as nightmares) - like you can't really learn in the real world how to react when you encounter a grizzly bear for example - you can't mess it up the first time or you're dead. But if you live in Alaska, you're likely to have such a dream and have the opportunity to try out such a scenario.
- BehindBlueEyes 2y agoAnecdotally: I live in bear country but never dreamt about bear encounters. I dreamt a lot about wolves as a kid but only twice after i moved to a place where wolves are, and in such unrealistic way that I'm fairly sure it would be moot as practice/hypothesis testing. Most of my learnings in dealing with wildlife come from things like bear aware training and real life encounters.
- nightowl_games 2y agoIt's hard to state 'I've never dreamt about X', its more appropriate to state 'I've never remembered a dream about X'.
- BehindBlueEyes 2y agoFair enough. I remember my dreams most days, often multiple per night, but you're right that I can't be sure I remember all of them.