While I am dreaming I think its really happening, my bf says he always knows it's just a dream. Is he full of crap, or can some people really tell?
Oh, and sorry if this is in the wrong category.
2006-10-11 15:48:09 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I've had dreams before where I subconsciously knew that I was just dreaming. I mean, sometimes I have dreams where I'm just watching myself outside my body and sometimes I have dreams where I am actually experiencing things as if I was really there. I don't know the science behind it, but it IS possible to know you are dreaming when you are dreaming.
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2006-10-11 15:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by Jenn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people can tell. There are a few who are gifted this way, but anyone can learn to do it. It's called lucid dreaming. I've heard that they use a cue of some sort to remind them that they're dreaming, and eventually, they begin to recognize it and then they can control the dream. I've heard it takes a long time to learn, like 3 months. The cue can be a little vibrating armband or a bell, anything that will remind them. The brain usually works these cues into the content of the dream, so eventually they learn to recognize it.
2006-10-11 22:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by James F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cant believe you've never had a dream like his. Although only about a fourth of my dreams I know Im dreaming in, it still happens considering I dream everynight. He's right, and when I know Im dreaming, I try to control the dream and make things happen. Sometimes I can make things happen and sometimes I cant control a thing, either way I still know Im just dreaming.
2006-10-11 22:51:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can know you are dreaming while you are dreaming and even know what is going to happen next, if it is a recurring dream. You can also realize in the middle of a dream that you are dreaming and wake up. If you have a dream you have dreamt more than once it can actually be fun.
2006-10-11 23:06:49 · answer #4 · answered by Kellie W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I can tell, but it usually causes conflict because my waking self says something like "Oh, I feel warm and comfortable, but the material does not feel like my sweater." And then it dawns on me "Oh, no! This is not what I planned to wear today, but I was in such a hurry and ran out the door!" and then I look at myself and see I am wearing my sweatshirt that I would not wear out in daylight!
Or the same thing about going somewhere -- I find myself going somewhere I could not be going because I have to be at work -- I pull out my checkbook, I see the calendar, I see the day, and I know it is a work day, yet I find myself on some tourist bus to a place I do not even want to go!
I usually wake up -- happily!
2006-10-11 22:58:15 · answer #5 · answered by joyann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible. It is called a lucid dream. Some people have lucid dreams while others do not. If you want to increase the likelihood of having a lucid dream, try keeping a dream journal.
2006-10-11 22:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never been in a dream and known it was a dream. They all seem real. Once I had a dream within a dream. That was weird. I can't really explain it. It just felt that way when I woke up.
2006-10-11 22:51:08 · answer #7 · answered by Max B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible to know that you are dreaming while you are in a dream. This is the best kind of dreaming, because you can often interact with it, problem solve, and you are much more likely to remember the dream after you awake. I have experienced this myself at times.
There is a name for this. It is called "lucid dreaming." For more information on this see the links below.
2006-10-11 22:55:28 · answer #8 · answered by arizona wolfman 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes! I had a dream like that the other night, I knew in my dream that I was asleep and dreaming but couldn't seem to wake myself up. I really wanted to wake up too, it was a kinda creepy dream. It happens when you're not in "nirvana", you're mind hasnt relaxed enough to let sleep take over completely
2006-10-11 22:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by margarita 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there's studies about that happening, about people being able to change their dreams like that. I have that issue sometimes, but mostly I think my dreams are real.
2006-10-11 22:57:13 · answer #10 · answered by Jenny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋