• Question: How Are Dreams Created?

    Asked by xtremexx to Damien, Rachael, Simon, Suzi, Tim on 15 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by noury911, chuckn0rris.
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      Suzi Gage answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      Hi @xtremexx, @noury911 and @chuckn0rris

      I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to this!

      As far as I’m aware, dreams are caused by random firing in the brain. However, there are theories that dreams are the brain’s way of consolidating (or reinforcing) memories that you have. So I guess these neurons fire while you’re asleep, which gives you the images you see in your dreams.

      I have no idea what the truth is, but it’s a really interesting question 🙂

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