Is there a term for this post-dream event?

[chronicpride]

I often have those dreams of waking up and doing something routine in my day. I wake up, forget about the dream, and the dream memory is triggered when I experience the reality of my dream. It can be anything from going to the washroom, getting dressed, or something less routine, like going shopping, despite deciding to go shopping on the spur of the moment throughout the day and then instantly recalling that I had a dream that I was going to go shopping. I don't know if it falls under the precognitive dreaming term, or not?

[TheUnknown]

I have that happen all the time too. And no, i don't know a term for it.. i suppose you could call it triggered dream recall, or delayed dream recall...

[LewisM]

I like 'triggered recall' Just now I was talking to Placebo about a dream I had and it triggered memories of other dreams that I had during the night. Maybe an afternoon review is a good exercise for recall?

[Placebo]

I had about 6 dreams last night, but it was in spurts of waking/sleeping As a result I only recalled the last dream at first On the way to work, I triggered the recall of one of them - because of traffic cops Its can be useful as a last resort - try testing all the things around you and check if they remind you of a dream Its way better to catch the recall when you wake up though

[42]

Here's a funny one for ya! The first time I ever realized I was in a dream was when I was taking a pee. As I was leaving, I flipped off the light switch and it didn't go off. Did it a few more times and it still didn't work. This is one of the methods mentioned in the movie, "Waking Life" so I knew I was dreaming. I walked into the next room and realized it wasn't the next room at all. It lasted no more than 10 seconds, but man was I excited when I woke up. Anyway, yeah I have normal dreams like that all the time. Especially when nothing too big is going on in my life. I think I usually don't remember them, but when I do I usually get a little dissappointed that my subconscious isn't being a little more creative. I mean, come on subconscious artist, let's get crackin! Right? Welcome to the Dreamviews board, friend!

[42]

Yeah, I like triggered recall. Good one! But I haven't heard it called anything else.

[Dylan]

The triggers are rarely apparent for me. I might just be brushing my teeth and thinking about something completely different, and then just remember some weird dream I had the night before. Dylan