Thoughts in dreams

[torin_93]

I have had two dreams in which I had a single thought. I was not aware that I was dreaming but, this has never happened before. If I do something I would think "I should have done that instead." So I was wondering is this being sort of lucid? If I "notice" this while im dreaming what should I try to do? Thx DV!

[Paradox-db3]

Hmmmmm, trying to understand your post. Tell me if I'm on the right track: I had a dream once where I was inspecting my toilet paper holder to see if it was fastened to the wall securely. Except it was mounted where the light fixture should have been. Almost immediately, I thought 'hey this doesn't belong here'. Is that example whet you are trying to get across? Anyway, I think I was close to being lucid in that dream, but close is not lucid. So if that's what you were asking, then no...that's not sort of lucid.

[torin_93]

Hmmmmm, trying to understand your post. Tell me if I'm on the right track: I had a dream once where I was inspecting my toilet paper holder to see if it was fastened to the wall securely. Except it was mounted where the light fixture should have been. Almost immediately, I thought 'hey this doesn't belong here'. Is that example whet you are trying to get across? Anyway, I think I was close to being lucid in that dream, but close is not lucid. So if that's what you were asking, then no...that's not sort of lucid. Ya thats basically what im talking about but, last night I had two thoughts!

[Yosemine]

Err, no? I'm curious about this subject; I've heard it from a couple people already. Do you guys really mean that you don't think at all in dreams? I always have thoughts running in my dreams, like, "I'm biking on the sidewalk; I should probably enter the sidewalk to not be a hazard to pedestrians," or, "Why is he acting like this, that's not normal behavior..." They are simple thoughts maybe, but definitely complete, conscious thoughts. So, no, that is in no way a form of lucidity, which is defined only as knowing you are in a dream. I'm just very confused as to how one could not think at all; it almost seems impossible. Are you sure you just don't pay attention to what you think?

[torin_93]

Err, no? I'm curious about this subject; I've heard it from a couple people already. Do you guys really mean that you don't think at all in dreams? I always have thoughts running in my dreams, like, "I'm biking on the sidewalk; I should probably enter the sidewalk to not be a hazard to pedestrians," or, "Why is he acting like this, that's not normal behavior..." They are simple thoughts maybe, but definitely complete, conscious thoughts. So, no, that is in no way a form of lucidity, which is defined only as knowing you are in a dream. I'm just very confused as to how one could not think at all; it almost seems impossible. Are you sure you just don't pay attention to what you think? Well, yea! I dont have thoughts in my dream (havent lucid dreamt quite yet) I just let it play out the way it does. But im still not aware im dreaming!

[MisterHyde]

I have thoughts in all my dreams, although I do have varying degrees of it! Sometimes it's a single repeating thought, sometimes it's complex (not always a good thing) and sometimes it's just normal levels of thought. Interesting question though.

[Snowkitten]

I sometimes think in my dreams too. Sometimes I can kind of replay the same dream many times, without being lucid.

[torin_93]

I have thoughts in all my dreams, although I do have varying degrees of it! Sometimes it's a single repeating thought, sometimes it's complex (not always a good thing) and sometimes it's just normal levels of thought. Interesting question though. I sometimes think in my dreams too. Sometimes I can kind of replay the same dream many times, without being lucid. Hyde: That is very interesting. Thanks for clearing that up! Kitten: I think its amazing that you can repeat dreams, wouldnt that help to obtain lucidity?

[Sylph]

Well, yea! I dont have thoughts in my dream Woh, that's kind of like dreaming in black and white. I wonder why that stuff happens. I often think in non-lucids. It just seems like a natural extension of waking life. Then again, I live in my head... It's funny how different brains work.

[torin_93]

Woh, that's kind of like dreaming in black and white. I wonder why that stuff happens. I often think in non-lucids. It just seems like a natural extension of waking life. Then again, I live in my head... It's funny how different brains work. Truly, but having thoughts in my dreams, you would think I would be lucid!

[Skydreamer707]

I have thoughts in all my Dreams. most of the time anyways. my dreams play out almost like movies and im able to question stuff and comment :/ one time i didnt like the ending to my dream (well the WHOLE dream sucked) it was depressing and i remember thinking "Screw this!" so halfway through the end of my dream i dreamed up a really quick awesome ending and woke up smiling? anyone else get this? when dreams piss you off or you just dont like them you change them? :L i wonder if its the beginning of a lucid?or could have been a lucid? D:

[Snowkitten]

In my dreams, I never think about whether it's a dream or reality. It just happens. :/ There was one time when I dreamed about a police chase and a man hovering in the air. I didn't understand how he was doing it so I kept replaying it. There was another time when I dreamt that bears were chasing me and trying to kill me on an island. I remember thinking how horrible it would be to be killed by a bear, so I changed them into human hunters trying to kill me. Thinking back, I don't see how being killed by hunters is any better than being killed by bears. It's frustrating that I'm never lucid in those sorts of dreams. I just don't stop to question reality.

[Desert Claw]

wow, and just last night when i was dreaming... I thought; "hey. dead people shouldn't be able to move..." o ya. they were zombies. I like killing zombies.

[torin_93]

You would think if while I had the thought I would realize im dreaming!

[Apopholis]

Actually, I quite often feel emotion or thoughts in dreams. The most common is fear, or anger. Actually, the last dream I wrote down in my DJ (The Fear 07/02/09, I had it today), I remember thinking "I've got to get the hell away!!!" Also, I think it was a very low lucidity lucid dream. It felt very real and somehow different to all the other dreams I've had. More solid, somehow.

[Sylph]

Truly, but having thoughts in my dreams, you would think I would be lucid! You would think if while I had the thought I would realize im dreaming! Well, depending on what you think you may find yourself near-lucid and never actually "break through". One thing is being in a non-lucid, watching DCs and thinking one of them is being a real ass. Then another is being in a near-lucid and thinking something like "wow, this is so realistic" (and then wake up and think you're an ass ). And then you can think "Oh, wait a minute, this ain't right... I'm dreaming!" and really go lucid. Dreams are sneaky. Check out just how easy it is to miss lucidity. http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ht=stupid+ways

[torin_93]

Well, depending on what you think you may find yourself near-lucid and never actually "break through". One thing is being in a non-lucid, watching DCs and thinking one of them is being a real ass. Then another is being in a near-lucid and thinking something like "wow, this is so realistic" (and then wake up and think you're an ass ). And then you can think "Oh, wait a minute, this ain't right... I'm dreaming!" and really go lucid. Dreams are sneaky. Check out just how easy it is to miss lucidity. http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ht=stupid+ways HAHAHA okay...interesting!

[Red Hot Lard Man]

That's one of the most bizzare dream phenomena I've ever heard; not thinking in dreams??? That's like not seeing in dreams, or hearing. Do you not think to yourself in real life? Can you (the original poster) give a dream you had as an example? This is so baffling to me.

[torin_93]

That's one of the most bizzare dream phenomena I've ever heard; not thinking in dreams??? That's like not seeing in dreams, or hearing. Do you not think to yourself in real life? Can you (the original poster) give a dream you had as an example? This is so baffling to me. Okay umm. Basicaly there was this dream that I had and I kissed this girl on the cheek and thought "I should have kissed her on the lips!" Thats the short version.

[Red Hot Lard Man]

I guess I'm constantly thinking and pondering to myself in real life, it just naturally carries over into dreams, for example: Last night I had a dream about a girl I work with. A close friend of hers had just done something to betray her, and it was somthing very out of character for the friend to do. The girl I work with's heart was broken and she didn't understand how her friend could be so cold to her. I was riding some bicycle contraption over a bridge near my house. As I was riding, and looking around at the scenery, I was thinking to myself about what had happened to the girl I work with. I thought about how you can't really fully know anyone, even your brother or sister. You can't really fully trust anyone, just like that Billy Joel song, "The Stranger". And then I went under the bridge to where some restauraunt was... I think it was a place called Mazatlan? In the dream this was the place vikings ate at. The sign for the restaraunt had fallen into the swamp (there was a swamp under the bridge), and it was floating there among various other wood debris. I started thinking about viking death metal, and some song by Amon Amarth started playing. I decided to leave, and there was a buff, shirtless guy right next to me who was also leaving the swamp area. The only way out was to crawl over the debris and other garbage floating around. We both started to crawl, and the dude was right up against me. As this was going on, the death metal was still playing and I was wondering why the guy was so close to me. It was like we were racing or something. He'd grab at the same wood debris as me, and kept trying to push me back. I kept getting annoyed and wondered what his problem was, then I woke up. It was a pretty fun dream.