Different cultures throughout history have ascribed meaning and importance to dreams, though there's little scientific evidence that dreams have particular meanings attached to them, Kuras says.
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If you’re cynical by nature, it’s easy to scoff at the idea that these visions mean anything at all – but human beings have been trying to interpret their dreams for millennia. The ancient ...
notes that dream interpretation is highly personal. “Dreamwork is an art and not a science,” he says. “It depends a lot on the context.” In other words, the dream’s message will be ...