10 common dreams and what they may mean
The hidden meaning behind your midnight musings
© Getty Images
Have you ever woken up in a cold sweat because of a nightmare? Or spent the morning in a funny mood after a bizarre dream the night before? Understandably, most of us tend not to dwell too long on our dreams—despite centuries of study it is still not fully understood why we even dream at all. Yet with the average person having between three and five dreams per night, psychologists and neurobiologists have a number of theories to offer about why we dream and what our dreams may mean.
Check out this gallery to explore some of the most common dreams and gain insight into their possible meanings.
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
MOST READ
- Last Hour
- Last Day
- Last Week
-
1
CELEBRITY Relationships
-
2
LIFESTYLE Society
-
3
-
4
HEALTH Medical science
Scientists have discovered a protein that may stop cancer from spreading
-
5
LIFESTYLE Finances
-
6
LIFESTYLE Politics
-
7
MUSIC Musicians
-
8
LIFESTYLE Generation
-
9
HEALTH Diseases
-
10
TRAVEL Mh370