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Kashish Pandey

Why Does Your Brain Forget Most of Your Dreams?

Have you ever woken up from a really strange or beautiful dream and thought, "I will remember this"? Then, a few minutes later, you cannot remember anything. Maybe you remember that someone was there, or that you were somewhere unusual, but the actual story is gone. It can feel strange because the dream seemed so real just moments ago. This happens to almost everyone. Forgetting dreams does not mean that you have a weak memory. In fact, there are some interesting reasons why our brains have trouble holding on to dreams after we wake up.

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