2007-03-04 15:58:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If the people were born blind, they have no visual imagery; the dreams consist of impressions from the other senses -- touch, hearing, smell, and taste. If the people were sighted and then became blind, their dreams contain visual imagery -- but these visual dreams might cease to occur eventually
2007-03-05 07:24:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. In fact, the brain needs REM sleep to function. Blind people will dream of sounds and sensations. Generally those who dream with imagery are those who initially had sight and then lost it at a later age.
2007-03-05 00:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by reginachick22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my I have always wondered this ... but I don't have any blind friends and I would feel funny walking up and asking random blind people on the street....
I always thought that they dream in what they think the thing looks like..
they take in so much by sound, smell and touch... and what other people tell them... so I wonder if when they dream of a cow... they see it in their head as they have heard it described...
I dunno it sounds silly.... but I can't wait to see what people write here..
2007-03-05 00:04:08 · answer #3 · answered by akholler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a better question would be: Do blind people dream in colour?
2007-03-05 00:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by uxor01 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do. My aunt is blind and she still has dreams because dreams are not only about the visual--you dream about noises, senses, scents, emotions....etc. Just because one input of sensory information is blocked, that doesn't mean the mind can't use the others to formulate dreams with...
2007-03-05 00:02:48 · answer #5 · answered by Sara * 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They still have imagination and it may not be the same without eyesight but they must have some sort of images in their minds. So dreams are just internal images stored sub-consciously. Whatever they experience in life can effect the dreams.
2007-03-05 00:04:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, They can dream the only difference is their dream will not have any light ie they dont see any thing in dreamsl hear.
2007-03-05 00:09:40 · answer #7 · answered by Jac Tms 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than people that can see.
2007-03-05 00:01:32 · answer #8 · answered by peaco1000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they've never seen, then they probably dream fine in sounds, feel, and maybe smell in a sense? Those that used to see probably love still seeing in their dreams...
2007-03-05 00:03:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a blind man claims to sees colors when hearing music,
2007-03-05 00:02:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋