Why Do We Dream in Color Even When We Sleep in Black and White?

Imagine you're watching a movie, some movies are black and white, but your favorite is full of color. Now imagine that even when you sleep in a black-and-white world, your dreams still have color. That's because the brain can create colorful images on its own, like it’s painting a picture. Even if you’ve never seen color before, your brain can still dream up rainbows!

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Examples

  1. A child who only sees black-and-white pictures dreams of colorful candy land.
  2. An old man who has never seen a rainbow still dreams about blue oceans and green forests.
  3. Someone who reads books with pictures in color begins to dream in full motion movies.

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