Scientifically, what exactly are dreams, where do they come from and why do we think of such strange things?

Question

I know it comes from the brain but can you tell me more about it, PLEASE?

Answer 1

dreams are your brains way of reconciling the real awake world with your subconscious world. They are not literal translations but most likely symbols of something.

Answer 2

The following link will take you to a book that devotes several pages to explaining dreams, what they are and their purpose. It's written from an esoteric viewpoint. I think there is a lot of useful info contained in the pages.

"The origin of the word "dream" is in itself debatable and nothing really sure and proved is known. Yet what is inferred and suggested is of itself of real significance. In a great standard authority, Webster's Dictionary, two origins of the word are given. One traces the word back to a Sanskrit root, meaning "to harm or to hurt"; the other traces it back to an old Anglo-Saxon root, signifying "joy or bliss." Is there not a chance, that both derivations have in them a measure of truth, and that in their mutual tracing back to some most ancient origin and root we should discover a real meaning? In any case two thoughts emerge from an understanding study of these derivations."

Answer 3

when your body is in an alpha state of relaxation. dreams come from your subconscious and solve problems that you can't solve while you are awake. dreams act as our reality while we are sleeping. some people don't dream and some do dream. dreams can also be fantansy-like.