New theory of why our dreams are so weird

"Le Rêve", by Henri Rousseau

Why are our dreams so weird?

God knows they are! Scientists have never been quite sure why we dream, though. One common theory is we dream to help consolidate new memories; the idea seems to check out, because in experiments, if you interrupt people's dream-sleep, they can't as easily learn new things or remember new things. — Read the rest



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