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It's Interesting How the Brain Can Trick Itself

Anonymous032819 — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:29:02 GMT

Last night I had a dream where I was outside someplace, and there was a roller coaster park next door.

I was outside of the park, and looked over at the coasters, when I saw the car of one ride go flying off of the tracks, and plunge to the ground.

I gasp in horror at what I had just witnessed, and I slapped myself in the face several times, while yelling "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!", because I wanted to make sure that what I had just seen was real, and that I wasn't dreaming.

As I ran towards the scene of the accident, I saw a car of another roller coaster dangling from the tracks.

And then that's when I woke up.

It's just weird how the brain can create fiction and believe that it's real.

Just an observation.

Re: It's Interesting How the Brain Can Trick Itself

fthunt — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:33:02 GMT

Did you go to your state's ...State Fair by any chance?

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Anonymous032819 — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:35:43 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
Did you go to your state's ...State Fair by any chance?

No, I didn't.

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granddi — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:38:17 GMT

I thought this was going to be political!

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Desertdi — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:55:10 GMT

@granddi !

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fthunt — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 23:15:22 GMT

When I see some of those high roller coasters my stomach flip-flops. Could cause nightmares.

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Marp — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 23:54:26 GMT

I take dreams like that as a form of precognition; a warning that I need to be extra aware, extra alert, extra careful.

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GrailSeeker — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:06:30 GMT

Well, also dreams feature symbolic language, disguised as something.

A roller coaster of emotion might appear in a dream as an actual roller coaster.

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GrailSeeker — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:08:50 GMT

I have noticed in the last few years that whenever I wake up from a disturbing dream, I am too hot. Too many blankets!

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:12:19 GMT

I dream nightmares about tornados especially after seeing them on the news.....they frighten me so. I am on the West coast so not any tornadoes to speak of....but they still freak me out.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:15:05 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I dream nightmares about tornados especially after seeing them on the news.....they frighten me so. I am on the West coast so not any tornadoes to speak of....but they still freak me out.

omg I can't believe you said that!! I have nightmares about tornadoes, too. I'm terrified of them. Never even been close to one either. @SeaMaiden

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Kimnola — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:20:47 GMT

My father was a Forensic Psychiatrist, his last interview and testimony was T. BUNDY . We use to talk or ask him about our dreams.....he said dreams " were just the junk of the day". What he meant was what we fear, think, in some cases obsess about, hear about or see.
Case in point- for me as this storm is passing us off shore, this past two weeks I have been worried about this giant oak in front of our house. My dream has been one of forest of trees moving like a roller coaster.

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on the bay — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:28:18 GMT

@Kimnola -

That must have been fascinating and creepy to hear your father's stories

(if he was ok in telling you).

That makes sense about the dreams.

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spent2much — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:37:26 GMT

I'm AMAZED at how real dreams can seem. I once had a dream that my mother had died (she was still alive) and how my heart ached. My brothers grew kind of impatient with me, telling me to get over it. I was so sad for a few days, trying to get over that dream.

Then once I dreamed about our son, David, who died when he was 38. I dreamed that he was alive and I was with him. It made me so happy. I felt just like I had really seen him again and it was wonderful. Thankfully, I WILL see him again and I so look forward to it.

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Kimnola — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:41:59 GMT

@ on the bay
As far as specific conversations about his patients, he never discussed. HOWEVER, I remember my youngest brother asking if he was scared of TB sitting across from him? Dad replied " I looked into the eyes of Satan"
As kids we asked him about dreams, why do we have fears, the difference between a sociopath and psychopaths? But mostly, helping with homework.
Back to topic, I use to dream as a small girl that there were snakes at the end of my bed and wake up crying. Turns out it was related to being bullied at school, this was in the 60's.
Great topic to the OP.