Neuroscience
REM does not own every dream.
Dreams can occur in REM and non-REM sleep. They are often most vivid during REM.
The idea
An interesting experience and a proven explanation for it are different things.
An example
A vivid dream can inspire a story or personal reflection. That does not establish a scientific account of why it occurred or prove that it predicts anything. Keep personal meaning separate from an evidence claim.
Try it
Describe a dream in one sentence, then describe your interpretation in a second sentence labeled “My interpretation.”
More context
Dreams are often most vivid during REM, but can also occur during non-REM sleep. Scientists still investigate why we dream. Sleep science · function remains an open research question
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