Why Do We Have ‘Dreams’ and What Are They Made Of?

Dreams are like little movies your brain makes when you sleep. They help you remember important things and forget the silly stuff.

When you’re asleep, your brain is still working hard. It takes all the things that happened during the day, like a funny joke or a scary monster in the dark, and turns them into dreams. That’s why sometimes your dream feels like it has pieces from your day mixed up with made-up parts.

Dreams are made of memories and feelings, and they use special brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. Your brain mixes them together, just like a chef makes a cake, sometimes it’s sweet, sometimes it’s crazy!