Skip to main content

Why do we dream? - Amy Adkins

8,719,363 Views

57,673 Questions Answered

TEDEd Animation

Let’s Begin…

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.

Create and share a new lesson based on this one.

About TED-Ed Animations

TED-Ed Animations feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators. Are you an educator or animator interested in creating a TED-Ed Animation? Nominate yourself here »

Meet The Creators

  • Educator Amy Adkins
  • Animator Claire Van Ryzin, Chris Anne Lindo, Sam Lee
  • Narrator Addison Anderson
Avatar for Azam Ali
Lesson in progress

What does it mean to see water in dreams? can anybody refer to any blog or website that I should see to find the answer? thanks

Comments are closed on this discussion.

More from The Way We Think