Often when I become aware that I'm dreaming I feel a part of me tries to convince me otherwise. I first noticed this when I found myself regularly asking people in my dream if I'm dreaming, they always tell me I'm not. Also, I find that once I start questioning the world around me it starts to make more sense. For example, if I notice that my reflection isn't accurate and conclude that I'm dreaming, my reflection will then appear normal and it's almost as if I can hear my subconscious saying "see, everything's normal, you're awake". I also often have false awakenings while lucid dreaming and find myself desperately searching for proof that I'm still asleep. I'm sure I often fail to find this proof and soon forget that I'm asleep and as a result, don't remember this ever happening. Does this happen to anyone else and does anyone have any theories on why?