7 Things Your Dreams Say About You

hey everyone and welcome to top think today we're  going to learn about seven things your dreams say   about you now let's begin number one dream  symbols what do dreams mean some experts say   dreams are a reflection of your subconscious  needs and desires others claim they're random   combinations of sensory experiences in your daily  life after decades of research into the subject   there's still no clear consensus on what your  dreams actually mean but we do know one thing   dreams are unique to every single individual  you're the only one capable of dreaming the dream   you had last night because your unique perspective  influences the way your dream unfolds researchers   have however noticed a number of interesting  patterns in the way our dreams take shape in   other words the dreams are unique but the emotions  environments and ideas are nearly universal you'll   find them in different cultures you'll find them  on different continents no matter where you go   almost all humans share a diverse collection  of dream experiences which experts call dream   symbols according to a 1958 study published in the  journal American anthropologist these symbols are   usually an action or a feeling we'll dive into  this in more detail later but flying is a great   example dreamers all over the world have flown in  their dreams and there's almost always a real-life   explanation natural disasters are another common  example you might see a tornado hitting your house   or feel like you're getting washed away by an  ocean of chocolate milk while these disasters   are obviously completely different both are  dream symbols which means there's some kind   of hidden meaning now in this case you may  be feeling overwhelmed by work or you might   have experienced some kind of hardship in your  personal life so your dreams are interpreting   those negative feelings as a natural disaster now  before we dive deeper into some of the most common   dream symbols there's something important that you  need to remember when analyzing your dreams it's   attempting to pay attention to specific details  but the details of your dream are not only hard   to remember they rarely ever makes sense so  don't pay as much attention to specific people or   things instead focus on thematic differences ask  yourself what a dream feels like or think about   how you were affected by whatever you dreamt  about your subconscious interprets things in   wild and nonsensical ways but underneath all  those crazy visuals your dreams can tell you a   lot about yourself number two the neverending  chase few dream symbols are more popular than   the chase dream I'm sure you've had one at least  once in your life maybe you were running through   your house with a monster nipping at your heels  or sprinting down the street trying to escape a   stampede of wild animals the experience is  a little bit different for everyone but the   narrative is almost always the same you're being  chased by something you're running for your life   but right before that thing's about to catch you  your dream ends and you wake up in a cold sweat   so the big question is what do chase streams  really mean well researchers actually have a   couple of different explanations one perspective  says you're unconsciously avoiding something you   could be running away from a person an idea or  just some feelings but you're definitely running   away from something and your subconscious is  paying the price another interpretation is   that Chase streams represent a guilty mind you  may not realize it but your subconscious could   be bogged down by feelings of guilt maybe you  did something that you're ashamed of or you're   worried that a mistake will come back to bite  you either way that guilt will keep chasing you   around until you take the time to figure out  why now of course these aren't the only two   explanations out there because chase dreams are  so popular there are dozens of different ways   it can reflect a person's life but one thing's  for sure if you're having chase dreams there's   something in your life that needs your attention  number three public embarrassment have you ever   felt embarrassed or humiliated in a dream  according to a 2004 study from the Journal   of Psychology interdisciplinary and applied  public embarrassment is another very common   dream symbol the classic example is realizing  you're naked at work or school that's the one   most people are familiar with it's been shown  in countless TV episodes and movies but that's   not the only embarrassing dream you can have  sometimes you're bombing a presentation and the   whole room is laughing at you other times you're  just running around searching for a bathroom these   three dreams seem really different right and they  are but each one has the same theme insecurities   if you're feeling embarrassed in your dream you  could be experiencing something similar in your   real life you might be self-conscious about the  way you look or feeling unprepared at work either   way embarrassing dreams tell you that you're not  feeling as confident as you should be so don't let   those dreams go unnoticed number four falling  out of a dream imagine you're in the middle of   a dream you're walking down the street the world  seems pretty normal but then you take a small step   off the curb and everything changes suddenly  you're falling off a cliff tumbling through   the air at a million miles per hour you hurdle  closer and closer to the ground until you jolt   up out of bed you look around and realize it was  all just a dream few dreams are more frightening   or disorienting than falling but what are these  dreams tell you about yourself well stress is   almost always involved you're falling because  something in your life feels out of control that   tension is triggering a stressful experience  so try to unravel that unnecessary stress in   your life and save yourself from falling out of  another dream number five flying in dreams flying   is a universal dream symbol and has its fair share  of different interpretations but unlike the other   dream symbols on this list flying is almost always  a positive experience it's fun it's freeing and it   leaves you wanting more I mean who doesn't want  to soar through the air a study from 1977 and   the International Journal of symbology explored  all the different meanings of this popular dream   symbol and it found that many people are flying in  their dreams for the same reasons it's a sign that   your life is moving forward for whatever reason  you're feeling free and confident maybe you're   enjoying your newfound success or embarking on an  exciting journey all of these positive experiences   trigger a sort of weightless sensation in real  life you're in a great mood your confidence is   sitting at an all-time high so that happiness  finds its way into your dreams and literally   lifts you off the ground number six dream recall  now that we've covered for the most common dream   symbols let's switch gears a bit because there's  more to a dream than its content for example how   well do you remember your dreams most people  struggle to piece together any sort of clear   plotline they wake up with a faint idea of  what just happened but most of that crucial   information slips through their fingertips the  act of remembering your dreams is called dream   recall it's a pretty challenging thing to do  but a small group of people can remember their   subconscious chaos for hours or days afterward  and their personality type may be the reason why   according to a 2010 study from the International  review of neurobiology certain personality types   make it easier to remember your dreams but which  personalities retain the most information to   answer this question let's look at the Big Five  personality traits you may have heard these   categories before but let's do a quick review  the big five traits are extraversion openness   conscientiousness neuroticism and agreeableness  every person has a unique combination of these   five traits so which one do you think affects  your dream recall - most it turns out openness   is the key open people like to go on adventures  to meet new people and to try different things   they place more value on exploration so  their brains are receptive to unfamiliar   experiences and on top of that open people have  better retrospective memories which means they   can reflect more carefully on past experiences  those fine-tuned reflective skills are critical   for dream recall because they allow you to store  information that anyone else would forget so if   you usually remember your dreams you might learn  something new about your personality number seven   recurring nightmares other dream behaviors can  reveal aspects of your character going back to   that same 2010 study recurring nightmares are a  telltale sign of another big personality trait   in fact that personality trait may be the root  cause of your bad dreams recurring nightmares   usually affect people who are nervous or worrisome  normally when you're awake your conscious brain   keeps your worries and fears under control but  after your conscious turns off those fears run   wild which ultimately triggers a nightmare but  recurring nightmares are especially important   because repeating the same bad dream means  something's continuously bothering you you   have an unresolved fear that's eating away at your  subconscious and ruining your sleep night after   night for most people it's hard to figure out  exactly what's driving your brain crazy because   most nightmares look and feel nothing like real  life but each recurring nightmare will give you   a clue and each clue will push you one step  closer to unraveling your fears hey thank you   for watching top think and be sure to subscribe  because more incredible content is on the way

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Length: 10min 35sec (635 seconds)

Published: Wed Apr 22 2020