Thread: Is there a term for this post-dream event?

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...

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?

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

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!

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

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