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The reason for dreaming

  • One theory is that dreaming helps with sleep's memory-processing function. During sleep, the brain sorts through information gathered during the day, then decides what to keep and what connections to make between new information.
  • Another theory is that dreams help with emotional processing by removing some emotional associations.
  • Dreams may provide a safe way of testing the brain's reactions to negative events.
  • Or dreams are just the by-product of a brain starved of external input.

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