Why do we dream? - Amy Adkins
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In the 3rd millennium BCE, Mesopotamian kings recorded and interpreted their dreams on wax tablets. In the years since, we haven't paused in our quest to understand why we dream. And while we still don’t have any definitive answers, we have some theories. Amy Adkins reveals the top seven reasons why we might dream.
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Nguyen Tu Anh
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we dream to fulfill our wishes
When I practice for a important competition, I dream that I won the third prize. I'm very happy when I awake up. This dream also give me a hopeful and make me keep going on studying.
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Olga Aurora Hernandez De La Torre
Olga Aurora Hernandez De La Torre
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Yes, almost all the time
Jeremias Rojas
Santiago, Chile
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I think dreams are a way to test reality, to see the possibilities and boost ourselves to a future we want. Somekind of gameground mixed with faith and/or fear and/or desire.
