2007-10-07 15:15:17 · 8 answers · asked by ♥Slide♥ 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Good question! Obviously there is no real why to *prove* a yes or no. However, we define "Dimension" typically as a measure of spatial extent, an expression of magnitude or scope, or a descriptive element usually associated with a person. The dimension that you are talking about is an actually physical plane and since their is no way to measure this plane it would be very difficult to describe the dreamscape of a person's mind as a dimension. The leading mainstream theory is that dreams are the visual representation of our unconscious mind that gets to move to the forefront when our conscious mind is asleep. This helps explain why dreams feel different and why people, objects, places that are in our waking world appear in the dream world. If the dream world is another plane of existence then how did those people, objects, and places get there? Did we bring them into the dream plane or were they there to begin with?
However, everyone has had "that dream" that feels like it is more than a dream. In spite of all the scientific theories, which say that dreams and just the ramblings unconscious mind, most people and even some cultures believe differently. Their is a specific tribe of, I believe American Indians, (sorry can't remember which ones) that believe the dream world is the real world and that the waking world is really the dream world. They have an expression of gratitude. "Thank you for dreaming me into your dream." Although most people would not go that fare, it demonstrates that in spite of all the science, people seem to have a belief that dreams and dream worlds are, at least, more than what we can measure and define.
2007-10-07 17:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. But it could be reality in another dimension. Your brain thinks like mine :) I'm looking forward to seeing some interesting answers.
2007-10-07 15:21:57 · answer #2 · answered by ethereality 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I would say it's a dream because I've been told Ive done something in a dream but it doesn't match my dream.
2016-08-30 18:32:39 · answer #3 · answered by Edwin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dream is your semi-concious interpretation of the state of some of your neurons when you partially wake up. At that time, parts of your brain are not operating, which is one reason for the apparent strangeness of dreams.
2007-10-07 15:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by Always Hopeful 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only in the dimension of your mind.
....but what is the limit of this dimension ? I really don't know.
2007-10-07 15:21:11 · answer #5 · answered by Lost. at. Sea. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the evidence seems to show its some sort of filing process
2007-10-07 20:48:21 · answer #6 · answered by Freethinking Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reality . . . wow, what a concept.
2007-10-07 15:35:15 · answer #7 · answered by two11ll 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good one, i never thought about it that way... mmnnn... it could be so :\
2007-10-07 15:22:16 · answer #8 · answered by wallflower 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋