Thread: werty52's Workbook

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A difference in senses or abilities? Hmm... Like if I can hear properly? I guess there probably is, I haven't paid much attention to my senses, except for sight.

I haven't really noticed being deaf in dreams, although I have had nightmares about being deaf that weren't very realistic.
When I hear sounds in a dream I think it comes across more as a thought... A persons mouth moves simultaneously to mimic the sounds produced, but it's kind of an illusion since it's all inside my head, right? So the sounds come out unaltered I guess.
On the other hand, I think if I had a lucid dream and deliberately focused on the sounds then I would probably find I was still deaf it'd be a result of my awareness bringing me closely to reality.

There isn't usually a great deal of dialogue in my dreams, I struggle a lot with remembering it when there is, which might be why I haven't learnt a lot about this sense. I'm kind of interested now.. I'll try to figure it out over the next few days and see what my hearing is like, and if possible, what my other senses are like in the dream world.

In relation to other abilities, I'm usually more agile in my dreams and occasionally back flip .

Dream goals
-3 dream journals a week
-Determine how I hear in dreams

Originally Posted by werty52

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When I hear sounds in a dream I think it comes across more as a thought... A persons mouth moves simultaneously to mimic the sounds produced, but it's kind of an illusion since it's all inside my head, right? So the sounds come out unaltered I guess.

That is interesting. I think our brains are certainly capable of a great deal of precise simulation and we have no idea how it all happens. Just like in real life we pay attention to certain things, like whatever is going on at the moment, while at the same time a ton of other information is subconsciously processed and saved without us even knowing. And then the whole experience can be replayed and rehashed in dreams.

There isn't usually a great deal of dialogue in my dreams, I struggle a lot with remembering it when there is, which might be why I haven't learnt a lot about this sense. I'm kind of interested now.. I'll try to figure it out over the next few days and see what my hearing is like, and if possible, what my other senses are like in the dream world.

In relation to other abilities, I'm usually more agile in my dreams and occasionally back flip .

Dream goals
-3 dream journals a week
-Determine how I hear in dreams

Looking forward to reading about your observations. I think there are some distinctions to consider when paying attention to experiencing sounds in dreams. For instance, there is a difference between how the brain processes language from other sounds, like from moving objects or music. And there can be a difference between normal dreams and lucid dreams. Finally, even if one has a full experience of something, one may not be able to recall it. I usually don't remember much of dialogues in dreams too. There are a few other impressions I'll share next time as not to influence your experiment.