Sometimes I feel like more than 1 dream occurred at the same time. And not weaved into each other. And I think if dreams are simulations of reality, and your brain's neurons are stimulated in a similar way... then it should be possible to have at least 2 dreams at the same time - one in each hemisphere (because each hemisphere is almost autonomous).

Makes sense? Or can someone tell me if there is such evidence?  (FENRIS!?)  (Or prod me to search university's psychology database)

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http://www.dreaminglucid.com/articlemultipleaw.html

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Thanks. Though that was a bit melodramatic. Why do all websites related to alternate consciousness/spirituality/paranormal/anything-weird all have a melodramatic tone to it? Bleah.

I like my hemispheres explanation better Though it wouldn't really explain triple dreams

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I think you're just having 2 different dreams in one night, and since you have no sense of time while being asleep, they seem as if they happened at the same time?

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No, they both have a "I just woke up from a dream" feeling when you wake up, and they both have "stopping points" where the dream is interrupted when you wake up. They both feel equally new.

It's uncommon to recall a normal or unemotional dream that wasn't the last dream anyway.

You're correct in noting the different hemispheres of the brain. The left side is associated with language, math and logic type of pursuits, whilst the right side is more creative; it focuses on visual recognition, imagery and  spacial abilities.

There are loads of interpretations on what dreams are, psychologically. In R.E.M. sleep (rapid eye movement - the time when you feel "asleep") it's generally agreed to be a stage for processing new/old ideas based on schemas (beliefs/ideas) that you may hold, consciously or unconsciously.

Being in my first year of psych, I really can't shed much more light than that. I can speculate though, and suggest that it is possible in that humans are capable of processing multiple thoughts at once. Remembering dreams in detail after passing REM sleep is uncommon, but people are usually aware of emotions etc experienced in their dreams. I'd say that it's possible to experience simultaneous processes of this nature (dreams) ie contemplating two problems at once in different hemispheres of the brain. I've never heard of it though.

It doesn't ocur to me because either:
A)I haven't studied the subject enough in detail
or
B)There is no/not enough research on the subject

In speculation though, I imagine it's possible.

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Also available in sober.

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I thought the average person dreams about 10 different dreams simultaneously a night.

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They dream 5 on average, one after another.

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I feel honored that you would mention me, specifically on such a complex psychological question.

You're correct in noting the different hemispheres of the brain. The left side is associated with language, math and logic type of pursuits, whilst the right side is more creative; it focuses on visual recognition, imagery and spacial abilities.

There are loads of interpretations on what dreams are, psychologically. In R.E.M. sleep (rapid eye movement - the time when you feel "asleep") it's generally agreed to be a stage for processing new/old ideas based on schemas (beliefs/ideas) that you may hold, consciously or unconsciously.

Being in my first year of psych, I really can't shed much more light than that. I can speculate though, and suggest that it is possible in that humans are capable of processing multiple thoughts at once. Remembering dreams in detail after passing REM sleep is uncommon, but people are usually aware of emotions etc experienced in their dreams. I'd say that it's possible to experience simultaneous processes of this nature (dreams) ie contemplating two problems at once in different hemispheres of the brain. I've never heard of it though.

It doesn't ocur to me because either:
A)I haven't studied the subject enough in detail  
or
B)There is no/not enough research on the subject

In speculation though, I imagine it's possible.

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