Almost every person experiences some kind of “visions” during sleep. We dream of people, places, events, some objects or phenomena. Most often, a person sees a dream in the first person and in the morning forgets most of the dream. Some dreams affect emotions and can be very realistic. Today, scientists cannot say for sure why dreams occur, but there are several good theories that explain this phenomenon.
Why does a person sleep
First, let's figure out why we need sleep at all.
Sleep is a natural state of the body that includes several cycles. During this period, brain activity is reduced, as is the reaction to external stimuli.
For a long time, the mechanism of the sleep state and the reason for dreaming were under a veil of secrecy, and scientists from different times made assumptions based on their conjectures. Modern technologies have made it possible to study the human brain during sleep, and people have received answers, although only to some questions.
Until now, many people believe that sleep is necessary for the rest of the brain and the body as a whole. But back in the 20th century it became clear that this is not entirely true: During sleep, brain activity is only 10-15% lower than during light sleep, and the muscles can easily rest simply by being at rest. So why do we spend almost a third of our lives in a special state of sleep?
Today, this physiological phenomenon is considered not as just rest, but as a mechanism of self-regulation of the body. In the state of sleep, memories are systematized, the psyche is unloaded, stress levels are reduced, cells are renewed and toxins are removed.
What happens if you don't sleep
It is during the period of REM sleep that a person sees vivid dreams, some of which can be recalled in the morning. Each stage replaces each other several times, while their duration is uneven, and REM sleep gradually takes more and more time.
In ancient times, dreams were perceived as encrypted messages from the other world, containing information regarding a person’s future. “Knowledgeable” people () helped decipher these messages. Over time, dream books appeared, which are still popular today.
However, with the development of psychology and physiology, new views on this phenomenon began to appear, reflected in several theories.
Theory 1: Dreams are images of human desires
The famous psychotherapist Sigmund Freud suggested that in dreams a person sees repressed desires and hidden aspirations. The subconscious seems to communicate with us through dreams. Sometimes this is an exact image, and sometimes it is veiled in some symbols (images).
Freud believed that discussing dreams with a psychotherapist can help resolve a person's internal psychological problems. He even wrote a book, The Interpretation of Dreams, where he talks about typical symbols in dreams that can have similar meanings for different people.
According to Freud, dreams have hidden meanings Theory 2: Features of the brain
But the eminent psychiatrist John Hobson, on the contrary, said that dreams do not carry any meaning. He studied exactly how dreams arise from a physiological point of view. It turned out that random signals from the brain stem lead to a vision of a plausible reality.
The brain tries to somehow interpret random impulses and puts them into certain plots. He often takes memories as a basis.
Interesting fact! It has been experimentally proven that mammals such as cats and dogs also experience dreams.
Theory 3: Constant activation
Psychiatrist Zhang Jie agrees that nerve impulses lead to dreams. But in her opinion, they are not accidental.
During sleep, the brain systematizes memories, and at the moment they move from short-term memory to long-term memory, they can be partially activated, and we see dreams.
Dreaming may be a consequence of the brain working at night Theory 4: Threat Modeling
This is a rather unusual explanation for why we dream. It is believed that this ability was inherited by man from ancient ancestors, who, with the help of dreams, could imitate potentially dangerous situations.
In fact, dreams are a protective biological mechanism that allows you to “train” to survive threats. Modern man does not have such a dangerous life as his ancestors, so it is believed that the functions of dreams have changed a little. Hence the next theory.
There was a period when it was believed that sleep was a painful condition arising from accumulated poisons in the human body.
Theory 5: Natural selection of thoughts
Psychologist Mark Blancher suggests that situations that the brain models during sleep, allowing it to choose the best emotional reactions. He remembers them and uses them in real life.
That is, in this case, we also train, but taking into account what most often happens in our modern life.
Interestingly, a special type of sleep is lucid dreaming when a person realizes that he is dreaming, and sometimes even controls the dream. Some researchers are convinced that anyone can master this with proper training.
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Conclusion
While no theory is generally accepted, they suggest that dreams arise from impulses in the brain and are possibly formed from memories.
Why do many people dream? A crowd in a dream symbolizes loneliness, rejection of the dreamer’s opinions or ideas. Try not to stray from your chosen path and everything will work out for you. Dream books also offer a number of other interpretations.
Interpretation of Miller's dream book
Did you dream of a lot of people dressed well or festively at a gala event? The dream book promises a long-awaited meeting with friends and loved ones. But if someone managed to ruin the evening, then you are threatened with disappointment and loss. Sometimes a vision can warn of a countrywide conflict.
Why do many people dream about church? The dream book prophesies minor troubles and even serious trouble. Especially if the crowd was dressed in mourning or simply dark attire. It's good to see a lot of cheerful people on the street. This is a sure sign of improvement in affairs and overall life situation.
Opinion of Danilova’s erotic dream book
Did a lot of strangers appear in your dream? In dreams, this means that you are afraid of the publicity of some relationship. The dream book is sure that your fears are in vain and advises you to relax.
Why do so many people you know in reality dream about? Your family and friends pay too much attention to you, which is incredibly annoying. Try to minimize interference in your personal life by strangers.
Answer from the psychoanalytic dream book
A crowd in a dream symbolically reflects public opinion and collective values. In a dream, a lot of people appeared, and you literally had to fight your way through the dense rows? The dream book believes that you do not want to accept the opinion of the majority and ignore it. The same plot hints at personal protest.
Did you dream about a lot of people among whom you got lost? Similarly reflects secrecy, secrecy, anonymity or the desire for them. At the same time, plot literally means a single consciousness, one thought, an idea.
Why do you dream of many people in one place, room, house?
Did you dream about a lot of people? You are about to lose your own individuality. The interpretation of sleep is especially relevant if you were part of a crowd at night.
Find yourself in the same house with a bunch of people? You learn bad gossip about yourself or experience great grief. In addition, strangers in one place symbolize fear, fear, illness. Seeing a lot of people sometimes means that you will have to carry out the decision of someone who has no idea what to do.
Why do a lot of people dance and fight in a dream?
Did you dream about a lot of people fighting? In a similar way, the attacks of others on the dreamer and his personal irritation are reflected in the dream. If the crowd tries to fight, but stops, then in reality you will unexpectedly receive the necessary help.
A massive fight in a dream warns of receiving news, an outburst of activity or emotions. It's good to see a lot of people fighting from the outside. A period of calm and prosperity awaits you. Personally beating others means that you have to take part in an unusual task.
Why do you dream about a lot of people dancing? Did you happen to see them from the outside? You clearly underestimate the importance of some problem. Dancing with them means deception and lies. Sometimes this is a sign that you will accept an offer that you stubbornly refused.
Many people in a dream - approximate transcripts
Why do many people dream? The dream reflects the dreamer's fear, uncertainty and weakness. Getting into a stampede in a dream literally means anticipating bad events.
- a lot of people on the street - favorable conditions for creativity
- in church - trouble, misfortune
- at a banquet - relaxation in a noisy company
- many women - betrayal, gossip
- young girls - failure
- men - benefit, self-interest
- a lot of happy people - sadness
- sad - conflict, quarrel
- frightened - a dangerous target
- thin - hunger, lack of money
- villagers - joy, happiness
- urban - benefit
- old - longevity
- naked - gossip, illness
- in chains - danger
- in mourning - the death of a relative, friend
- with weapons - great joy
Did you dream that many people are in an angry, distraught state, they run, break everything around and show aggression in other ways? Rest assured, bad events are coming on a national scale (mass demonstrations, revolution, coup and even war).
Dreams are different from dreams - and it is a mistake to believe that all night dreams are just a chaotic collection of pictures, images and strange plots.
What if you dream about the same person, constantly, again and again, from night to night? Or do you dream about a person you secretly like, or maybe in a creepy dream you saw someone without a head or legs, a creepy ghost or a dead person? In fact, there are not many options for dreams with people:
- You just saw a certain person in a dream.
- The person in your dream is telling you something.
- Constantly seeing the same person in dreams.
- A familiar person often appears in a dream.
- You dream about the person you have liked for a long time, about whom you often think.
- The beloved is dreaming.
- A dead person appears in a dream.
- Some scary person in a dream.
- In a dream I saw someone without a head, a dead headless ghost.
- A cripple without legs or arms.
- Seeing a drunk in a dream.
- Seeing a famous person, a celebrity.
In addition, we will consider not only the meanings of dreams, but also the days of the week, which should also be taken into account to decipher such dreams.
To dream with a person on Monday, from Monday to Tuesday, from Friday to Saturday, from Tuesday to Wednesday, or from Saturday to Sunday, from Thursday to Friday, from Wednesday to Thursday, and also from Sunday to Monday - there is a difference. This should be taken into account when interpreting sleep.
Who is dreaming?
As the dream book indicates, a person in a dream is often a symbol of the dreamer himself, his projection. If this person has nothing to do with your thoughts or experiences, it is likely that this is just an indication of your lifestyle, habits, character and behavior.
Thus, in addition to the interpretation of the dream according to the interpreter, it is necessary to take this into account. Often this way we get the opportunity to look at ourselves from the outside, in an allegorical form.
1. To see in your dreams just a person who is unfamiliar and does not evoke any special emotions - it means that you should carefully remember him - what he was like. This is exactly the case mentioned above. This person is a reflection of your lifestyle, mistakes or omissions.
2. If the person you saw in your dreams told you something, it means that the universe is literally and directly sending you a message. What he said is of great importance; it is worth remembering at least part of these words and analyzing them.
Perhaps the text you heard in your dreams is something you don’t like or don’t understand. Perhaps this is a famous text from literature, or perhaps a bunch of nonsense - but analyze and think about it.
3. A frequent question from dreamers is why they dream about the same person, what does this mean? This kind of strangeness happens not only to you, don’t be alarmed. Most often, this phenomenon only means that you have been walking in circles for a long time and persistently, you are fixated on the same constant worries and affairs.
The person in this case is a reflection of yourself, and when he appears in dreams again and again, often and invariably, on Monday, Sunday, and from Thursday to Friday, then it’s time to think very seriously about what you can change, how to break out of the circle.
4. It’s curious what a familiar person dreams about - especially one who comes into dreams often and for a long time, on any day of the week - from Sunday to Monday, or from Tuesday to Wednesday, or from Friday to Saturday, and so on on the list.
This indicates your internal astral connection with this friend - it is very strong, and such a dream hints at this.
5. According to the dream book, it is not for nothing that a young man who the dreamer likes visits her dreams. If a young lady tirelessly thinks and dreams about him, he doesn’t get out of her head, there’s no need to look for an interpretation - such a dream is just a continuation of thoughts, and nothing more.
But sometimes a dream in which a beloved face flashes can promise a pleasant meeting with someone you secretly like. It also depends on the day - pay attention if the dream happened on Thursday, Monday, Tuesday or Saturday, this can change everything. Perhaps this person is thinking about you?
6. And if you dream of a loved one, whom you not only secretly like, but whom you love, or with whom you are together, this more often only indicates thoughts about him, and does not promise anything specific.
Seeing such a dream is not uncommon, so the question of why your loved one is dreaming has a simple answer - he has simply settled firmly in your thoughts and will not leave your head.
7. A dead person can seriously frighten you in your dreams. Dead or ghost - oddly enough - is a wonderful sign, and it promises happiness.
8. A very scary, dead or mutilated monster, covered in blood or scars from head to toe, only indicates your fears and anxieties. What scares you in reality, what can you not get out of your own head, what are you afraid of?
9. A dead person without a head - as the dreamer thinks after such a terrible dream - is a bad sign. However, it only indicates your confusion and lack of constructive ideas. Literally - the need to “connect your head.”
10. And a dream about a person without legs or arms is such a special dream. If you dreamed of someone without legs, it is obvious that in reality someone is in dire need of your support. Also, a person without legs may indicate your ability, but reluctance, to help people. Think about it.
12. A famous person is an ambiguous symbol. A famous and famous person may indicate your desire for fame and a luxurious life, or it may hint that you are missing new adventures and acquaintances.
If you dream of a famous man whom you often think about, for example an idol, then this is obviously just a continuation of vivid fantasies about him.
When I dreamed: the meaning of the days of the week
Having received an interpretation of your dreams, it is also worth considering the days of the week. After all, dreams from Monday to Tuesday can have one color, and from Tuesday to Wednesday - another.
1. Monday is considered a hard day. Monday's planet is the Moon, and dreams from Sunday to Monday are associated with the emotional sphere of the dreamer. If a person saw you from Sunday to Monday morning, take this into account. Your experiences probably play a role here.
2. From Monday to Tuesday the dreams are strong. Tuesday is the day of Mars, big things happen on Tuesday. And visions from Monday to Tuesday are associated with the dreamer’s aspirations and desires.
Perhaps you dreamed of a person on Tuesday morning whom you want to see, or you have other aspirations associated with him.
3. From Tuesday to Wednesday, less significant dreams occur more often and are rarely even remembered. But if you dreamed of a person on the night of Tuesday, you should simply take into account the interpretation of the dream book in its pure form, without changes.
4. Thursday is a special day, it is ruled by Jupiter. On Thursday you always have dreams that are destined to come true! On Thursday they foretell vigorous activity, achievement of goals, results.
If a person began to dream from Wednesday to Thursday, then the interpretation should be taken seriously, and the interpreter’s advice should also be taken responsibly. The meaning of Thursday's dreams can be enhanced, and you can know that the interpreter's prediction will come true in the near future.
5. It is believed that dreams from Thursday to Friday are prophetic. It is on Thursday, when going to bed, that many young ladies expect to see their future in dreams. This is not unreasonable - dreams from Thursday to Friday are bright, sensual, they obey Venus.
And if you dreamed of a person on Thursday night, it is often connected with the love sphere. And it either reflects your dreams and desires, or predicts the future in this particular area.
You can expect a lot from Thursday and its dreams, and the interpretation of the dream can be turned upside down, giving it a different meaning - related to the amorous sphere.
7. From Saturday to Sunday, dreams are sunny, it is to this planet that they obey. They show the good - and any interpretation, even negative, can be safely “reshaped” to be positive. Whatever a person sees in his dreams, it is certainly for the good, and the outcome will be happy.
“Human” dreams are difficult to interpret, but you should definitely decipher them - they are very important. Try to compare all the facts of the dream, analyze the interpreter’s answer and the day of the week - and you can get valuable advice or an answer to your dream.
And this will certainly help you avoid mistakes in reality and be happier! Author: Vasilina Serova
What can a person or people dream about in a dream?
According to Meridian's dream book
People in a dream can symbolize your surroundings in real life. Friendly foreign society is a reflection of collective relationships at work or in other permanent society. Personalities with a neutral position in a dream indicate the presence of disagreements in life with friends and loved ones.
Going against the crowd means having many difficulties and obstacles on the way to achieving your goal. If you dreamed of a fussy crowd, then you need to be prepared to spend a lot of time solving everyday problems and troubles.
The dream book of the medium Hasse says that seeing people with a beard in a dream means that there is a lot of anger and anger. A crowd going against you indicates a threatening slander. Generous people dream of receiving help.
Unfamiliar drinking and smoking people - have good income. Seeing cheerful people in a dream means having good health, and seeing sad people means being indifferent to someone else’s misfortune.
According to Maly Veselov's dream book
A crowd of people in a dream indicates the presence of fear in real life. Cheerful people in a dream are a sad state, fellow countrymen are good luck and happiness, older people are a sign of longevity and prosperity. A sad crowd is a sign of warlike relations and conflicts. Exhausted bodies - hunger and poverty, naked - gossip, intrigues. People in chains talk about a possible threat to the lives of friends and loved ones. People in mourning clothes dream of people on the eve of bad news.
The Ukrainian dream book interprets dreams with cheerful people as a sign of sadness. Rural people are an image of happiness and enterprise. Elderly people indicate longevity. Sad people dream of conflicts and clashes, handcuffed - of approaching danger that threatens relatives and friends.
Apostle Simon the Zealot means by bearded people in a dream anger and emotional impetuosity. Generous people dream of receiving the necessary help. Happy - well-being and wealth; those in a sitting position - pleasant little things in life, cheerful crowd - good health. A large crowd of people in a dream is a sign of one’s own submission and lack of independence.
The Italian dream book interprets a person of a different nationality, people of a different origin, as a symbol of the presence of healthy instincts, which can be regarded as danger and threat.
Dream book of psychoanalysts
It says that a crowd of people is an expression of the individual’s relationship to the social masses. If a person walks through a crowd, then in real life he does not share public opinion and norms. Such a dream may indicate the presence of prerequisites for public protest.
The symbolic dream book considers a person in a dream as a manifestation of a certain feeling or emotion. It can also be a certain dominant character trait, an attitude towards something. The crowd is associated in this case with the loss of individuality and one’s own uniqueness. A dream in which the dreamer is in line for something will indicate stagnation in some important matters.
A person of the opposite sex in a dream indicates the state of affairs and well-being. It is necessary to interpret such a dream based on the character and mood of what was seen. People of exotic and unusual appearance in a dream indicate the individual’s sexual aspirations, readiness for experiments and new approaches to intimate life.
Flying bodies in a dream always reflect the individual’s state of consciousness, his moral and sacred achievements, and victories.
Modern dream book
Interprets strangers in a dream as a sign of ill will and extreme unresponsiveness of loved ones. A dream of this nature should protect a person from excessive gullibility and a tendency to quickly contact strangers.
Many beautiful people come into dreams when a person is too lenient towards others, not noticing the hardships of his life. Such a dream should make a person think about the sincerity and reciprocity of others. Frequent dreams in which many people are present indicate a feeling of loneliness. Usually, a person with such dreams seeks to get rid of his own loneliness.
In Azar’s dream book, people talk about a sign of loss of their own individuality and a tendency to submissiveness.
Martyn Zadeki explains dreams with people as a sign of fear and apprehension, unhappiness and loss. Unbridled, wild people come to sleep as a sign of trouble or loss in the future. But talking with such people means rejoicing and reconciling with someone in real life.
In the Chinese dream book, a noble and respectful person indicates that the sleeper managed to avoid a great misfortune. People who bow and express respect indicate an approaching happy moment in life. Going somewhere with your life partner means that an unfortunate moment in fate is approaching.
In the dream book from A to Z
a stranger in a dream may indicate threats and fears in real life. Seeing a crowd in a dream means abandoning your own plan to achieve a goal, acting on the instructions of a leadership that is incompetent in these matters.
Naked bodies are a sign of shame and public ridicule. A man with a beard indicates the manifestation of unreasonable anger, and people in mourning clothes indicate bad news in the future.
In the Tarot dream book, people in a dream indicate a dangerous goal in the dreamer’s real life.
According to the medieval dream book, managing people, dominating them means having a serious conversation in real life. But people from the lower social strata of the population dream of unrest.
The esoteric dream book interprets the appearance of a person in a dream as a sign of an upcoming collective conversation. Fussy people in dreams indicate general troubles in the family or at work. A cheerful crowd is dreamed of on the eve of a social event or party.
The opinions of dream books about what many people dream about are divided. Some believe that such visions cannot promise anything optimistic, while others are confident that a dreamed crowd of people predicts activity and diversity. You can find out which interpreter gives the most accurate answers by remembering the details of the dream: what these people did and what they looked like in the dream.
Miller's Predictions
Seeing many people in a dream, according to Miller’s dream book, means a loss of independence and an unwillingness to deal with problems alone. But if you dreamed of many beautiful young people, then expect an increase in your own activity and hard work.
Did you dream that you were watching a crowd of people storm a concert hall? Be prepared for unforeseen complications with colleagues, because in most cases such dreams mean misunderstanding with the team due to diversity of views and tastes.
Where did the people gather?
Depending on where exactly you saw a lot of people gathered in a crowd, the interpretation of the dream depends. For example, here’s what huge crowds mean in dreams:
- in the apartment - for the arrival of guests;
- at a concert - a boring pastime awaits you;
- in the yard - your life will be cheerful;
- on the beach - for a memorable vacation;
- in line - get good news about an old friend;
- at a meeting - you have to make a decision, but you hesitate;
- on a country road - you will be lucky on a business trip;
- at work - to promotion;
- at a funeral - it’s time to tell your secrets to your loved ones.
Friendly rally
You will be able to maintain friendly relations with friends, Pastor Loff’s dream book tells those who have seen many people in their dreams, each of whom he knows very well. And if you dreamed of a very large crowd of familiar people at a holiday, then this indicates that, despite gossip and unflattering reviews from envious people, you will be able to achieve what you want.
Why does a woman dream of a large number of men she knows closely? As Medea’s dream book assures, this is a harbinger of a new romantic relationship.
Strangers in a dream are a positive sign
If in a dream you experienced discomfort, seeing many people around you, strangers and strangers, then according to Freud’s dream book, the desire to experiment in love pleasures will soon awaken in you.
But the Gypsy dream interpreter interprets differently the dream in which you saw unfamiliar visitors in the room at the table. Get ready to receive unwanted guests. To see that an unfamiliar boy has separated from the group of “meetings” and moved towards you is a sign of correct calculation in an important matter.
Relatives as a symbol of important life moments
The Eastern Dream Book offers its answer to the question of why many close people dream about the dreamer. Did you dream that numerous relatives gathered in the house of the oldest family member and organized a feast? This suggests that you have to prepare for some important and significant event.
Do you see many sleeping guests in a distant relative’s house in a dream? You are confused in some problems, but no one is in a hurry to help you. And the vision that a huge number of grandmothers unknown to you have settled in your brother’s house prophesies the adoption of a wise decision.
Actions and deeds: Caution does not hurt
If you dreamed of many people praying in a church or in a cemetery near a grave, this means that you will be able to avoid temptations and mistakes, the Lunar Dream Book pleases. Anyone who saw in a dream that he was one of the crowd meeting a train at the station should be careful on the way.
In your dream, many women and men in white clothes went out into the street to dance in a flash mob square? Here are the explanations for this dream given by the Modern Dream Book: if you unite with your colleagues, you will be able to make good money. This interpretation is especially relevant if in a dream a crowd of people dancing on the street is surrounded by a group of onlookers.
Make contact, or both in joy and in sorrow...
Remember, if in a dream you are in a club, not just watching women dancing and singing, but also taking part in it, then soon you will be able to get out of a difficult situation, says the Islamic dream book. And if there were a lot of drunk people in the room, then beware of giving advice.
Tsvetkov’s dream book will explain why you have a dream in which you see many people swimming in the sea with you: to see naked children and adults without clothes - to gossip; everyone was in swimsuits - a sign of fun.
Dead as a sign of trouble
A very bad dream is one in which you see dead people or blood. Most dream books tend to believe that such visions prophesy major troubles. Why do you dream that the corpses of the dead are lying around anywhere, Longo’s dream book will tell you: you are afraid of something that cannot be comprehended.
A person who appears in a dream to many people in the form of death predicts the incitement of a conflict, the instigator of which will be the dreamer. And if you dreamed that many military personnel died during the explosion at the parade, then listen to the warnings and do not visit crowded places. Getting hit by a car en masse in a dream is a harbinger of an unsuccessful trip.
Murder and death: From problems to disappointments
Dream books explain why many people dream of a man in a black robe: longing and sadness for loved ones awaits you. Perhaps for those killed or for those killed. Did you dream that you found many people killed by the tsunami on the seashore? Disappointment in ideals and tears await you.
Killing yourself in a dream is a sign of a series of serious difficulties; but to find men and women who have already been killed by someone is a symbol of a disease that can develop into a chronic one, and even with complications if it is started, foreshadows the White Magician’s dream book.
