Dreams help us process our emotions from "summary" of The Anatomy of Dreams by Chloe Benjamin
One theory holds that dreams serve as a kind of emotional processing system, a way for our minds to work through the events and feelings of our daily lives. This idea suggests that while we sleep, our brains are actively organizing and making sense of our experiences, especially those that provoke strong emotions. Imagine a dream as a kind of mental sorting mechanism, sifting through the complexities of our emotions and experiences to create a more coherent narrative. In this view, dreams can be seen as a form of emotional digestion, breaking down and assimilating our feelings into a more digestible form. Just as our bodies need time to process and metabolize the food we consume, our minds may require a similar period of rest and reflection to make sense o...
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