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The Psychology Behind Why We Remember Some Dreams And Not Others

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Have you ever had a dream that you couldn’t quite shake off for the rest of the day? Replaying scenes and sensations throughout the day and even having to remind yourself that yes, it definitely was a dream, you’re fine?

Apparently, according to dream researcher Kelly Bulkeley Ph.D, this is called a ‘carry-over effect’ and it’s actually quite common.

Writing for Psychology Today, he says: “Carry-over effects are feelings, sensations, and bodily responses from dreaming that are still experienced even after awakening. It’s like a part of the dream world manages to seep into the waking world.”

Some dreams just are more memorable than others

While the researcher admits that “some dreams........

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