Why do we dream With Mark Blagrove PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Whatever your dreams consist of, you’ve probably wondered where they come from and what they might be trying to tell you. Psychologists, too, have long studied the origin and purpose of dreams. Mark Blagrove, PhD, of Swansea University, talks about what we know – and don’t know – about why we dream; the relationship between our dreams and what’s happening in our waking life; why some dreams seem so common – like being unprepared for class or flying; why some people have particularly vivid and memorable dreams while others hardly dream at all; whether animals dream; and whether our dreams are entirely out of our conscious control or whether it’s possible to influence their content. For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.4	It's the end of the school year and exams are approaching.
0:34.0	When you suddenly realize you forgot to drop that advanced calculus class.
0:38.3	You haven't been to a lecture or turned in an assignment all year,
0:42.3	and now the final exam is tomorrow and your final grade is going to be a zero.
0:47.3	The terror is real, but then you wake up and realize it was just a dream.
0:53.3	whew! Or maybe your recurring dream is that you can fly, but then you wake up and realize it was just a dream. Phew.
0:55.1	Or maybe your recurring dream is that you can fly,
0:58.1	or that you've lost your teeth,
0:59.5	or that you found a secret room in your house
1:01.3	that somehow you had missed for years.
1:04.1	If you're like me, you probably wonder,
1:06.7	where do these dreams come from
1:08.4	and what, if anything, might they be trying to tell you?
1:11.6	Psychologists have also long wondered about the origin and purpose of dreams.
1:15.6	Today we're going to talk about some of their fascinating research and what we know and don't know about why we dream.
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