Medical Do Different People Dream Differently and Why Do We Forget Our Dreams?

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Different individuals experience unique dreams shaped by their personal contexts and life experiences. On average, people dream 3 to 5 times per night, although this frequency can vary based on individual needs. Dreams are influenced by daily experiences, as they often incorporate elements from a person's recent activities and emotions. Additionally, dreams play a role in processing short-term memories, which is why they are frequently forgotten; they typically do not transition into long-term memory.
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1. do different people have different dreams?
2. how often does one dream?
3.what affects the dreams that one has?
4. why do we often forget the dreams we had?
 
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1. yes, dreams are generated in the mind by each person as it applies to their contexts.
2. it depends, normally 3-5 times per night but varies according to need.
3. the experience of the day are incorporated into them, so too the experiences that are being referenced in the assimilation.
4. dreams are involved in processing of short term memories and do not get moved into long term memory.
 

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