Can blind people see their dreams?

Answer 1

wow. that's a good question. i guess in their own imagination.

Answer 2

Good question! This is what I got for you:

No, when people born blind were questioned about what they "see" in dreams in several studies, their answers indicate that the experience of vision first is needed before it can be translated into a dream. Those blind for a lifetime instead experience other keenly developed senses in their dreams--i.e., the sensation of moving around, the emotion of joy, etc.

Dream images of the blind instead seem to be reconstructions of objects based on sensory input such as touch and sound, just as occurs in waking life.

Answer 3

I'm not sure, but that is an excellent question. Thumbs up for you!

I would have to say that it probably depends on if they were born blind or not. If you have never seen anything, how can you dream visually about anything???

I don't know, but I'm going to ask the doctor next time I am in because now I am curious.

Answer 4

Yes, but it's diffrent for them because they don't see the detail the shapnes or what defines items. It's just like you closing your eyes and having dream, but not so clear. They feel with their hands the shapes and sizes of things and that transfers to the brain a hazey picture of what it is. You dream about things you imigine, they dream the same when it comes to fantasy. When you dream of something happening to you, like being in a room and you recognize the room, they sort of feel it instead of seeing it.

Answer 5

If they weren't always blind, they can have visual dreams.
If they were blind from birth, they can experience touch, smell and sound in their dreams, which is very unusual for those with sight to experience in dreams.

Answer 6

Yes I can. I just don't perceive with my eyes, I perceive with my mind. I do have some idea of the general shape of people, animal, and inanimate objects thru touch but I am sure some of the details are wrong.

Thanks for asking.

Oh, if you are wondering how a blind person can read and respond to your question, I have a seeing eye dog helping me.

Answer 7

i believe that blind people can see darkness on their dreams. they hear the voices

Answer 8

People who are visually impaired from birth (congenitally visually impaired) seem to lack visual imagery and rapid eye movements in their dreams. 2 3 The majority of the people who became visually impaired before they were aged 5 or 7 will have no visual dreams, but if sight is lost after the age of 7 visual imagery is retained in dreams into adulthood, with rapid eye movements present during sleep.2,4,5 With few exceptions, when visual handicap occurs between the critical ages of 5 and 7, visual imagery remains for varying periods of time, even in adulthood, and tends to get worse over time. Although it is thought that rapid eye movements are essential for visual dreams,2,6 it seems that many congenitally visually impaired people show eye movements during rapid eye movement sleep periods despite having no visual imagery.

With the exception of the absence of vision, the dreams of those who became visually impaired before the age of 5 are no different in most aspects to those of the sighted, containing perceptions of sounds, touch, taste, smell, and temperature sensations (in decreasing order).2,7 As depicted in the example of a dream of a congenitally visually impaired person, heard speeches and conversations are prominent in visually impaired people's dreams: "I was going up to heaven and St Peter barred me at the gates, telling me to go down below. I argued with him, feeling I was being treated unjustly, until he said: 'All your friends are down there'; whereupon I said, 'If that's the case it's fine,' and I went down below."3 It may seem surprising that taste and smell form such a minor part of dreams, given their importance to visually impaired people.

Answer 9

i believe so. i don't see why not. because dreaming is the escape to a world that you don't have. you can do things in a dream that you can't in real life. even if they are bad dreams or if you are handicapped.

Answer 10

Yeah, like there are a lot of blind people on here that can answer that for you.

Answer 11

only people without dreams cannot see dreams.

everyone with an imagination can see dreams