How Do Dreams Actually Work?

Dreams are like movies your brain makes when you're sleeping. When you’re asleep, your brain is still working, it’s like a movie director making up stories using pictures from your day. Sometimes these stories are silly or scary, and that's why dreams can be so strange.

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Examples

  1. A child dreams about flying because they love superheroes.
  2. Someone wakes up after dreaming about being chased by a giant cat they once saw in the park.
  3. You dream about your favorite food, and it smells so real you wake up hungry.

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