What your dreams actually mean: Dream symbols, interpretation and causes

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What your dreams actually mean: Dream symbols, interpretation and causes - Cnet

Some experts think dreams have specific meanings. Others think it's all speculation.

We all have dreams, whether you remember them or not. Dreams can be pleasant, happy, frightening, frustrating, calming, boring, bizarre or downright awkward. (Anyone else ever dream about standing naked in front of a crowd?)

Each night, you can have anywhere from one dream up to five or six, depending on how long you sleep and how many rapid-eye movement (REM) cycles you go through -- but you may only remember the most vivid dreams or dreams that occur repeatedly.

If you've ever woken from a particularly unsettling or outlandish dream, you may wonder why you dream the things you dream. Unfortunately -- but not surprisingly -- scientists can't attach particular meanings to every dream. It's up to the dreamer to determine what their sleepy, subconscious mini-movies mean, and you can start dissecting yours with the help of three sleep experts in this guide to dreams.
 
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