![]() That means we can’t access specific memories of things that happened in the past while we dream. Memories of life events – so-called episodic memories – are stored in a part of the brain called the hippocampus, and in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep signals coming out of the hippocampus are shut off. There’s a good reason why dreams are so skittish and peculiar. We explore this troubling issue in depth here, but for now, let’s address some common questions about the night-time hallucinations we call dreams. Your friends will thank you for it. Dreams are much more important than you might think – and we seem to be having less of them. But if you understand what goes on inside the brain as dreams take their course, things start to make a lot more sense – and should make for more interesting dinner conversation than unburdening yourself about your mind’s nocturnal adventures. ![]() Dreams are so strange and carry so much significance to us that we often feel the need to tell people about them, sometimes at tedious length. ![]()
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