Article: The Nature and Uses of DREAMING.(dreams may be a way to gauge emotions)

"The connections made in dreaming are not random. They are guided by the dominant emotions of the dreamer."

A 20-year-old college student barely escaped with his life from a fire that killed several members of his family. A few nights later, he had a vivid dream: "I was on a beach when a huge tidal wave came along and engulfed me. I was flipped over and over; there was nothing I could do. I was just about to drown when I woke up." On another night, he also dreamt: "I was swept away in a whirlwind. I was helpless, just blown away." These dreams clearly do not picture the details of what happened to him--the fire. Rather, they picture his emotional state--his ...

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