someguy3@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 months agoWhy do you remember some dreams and forget others?message-squaremessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down11
arrow-up143arrow-down1message-squareWhy do you remember some dreams and forget others?someguy3@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareDeestan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up30·5 months agoThe part of your brain that works stuff into long term memory is normally dormant when you sleep. When you wake up it turns on slowly, and when you wake up by an interruption (like an alarm clock) it turns on quickly. Meaning dreams closer to morning are more likely to be remembered.
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoWill confirm. I ONLY remember my dreams if I wake up in the middle of one.
The part of your brain that works stuff into long term memory is normally dormant when you sleep.
When you wake up it turns on slowly, and when you wake up by an interruption (like an alarm clock) it turns on quickly.
Meaning dreams closer to morning are more likely to be remembered.
Will confirm. I ONLY remember my dreams if I wake up in the middle of one.