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The fact that we have dreams is crazy. That we remember them is crazier.
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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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We usually don't.
As for why we do... The brain is a chunk of biology. You probably can't just hit "shift+delete" on stuff.
Our brains do few things with perfect accuracy.
Scans have shown that dreams basically use the same parts of the brain as doing whatever is happening in the dream for real.
Waking up, especially abruptly, isn't gonna "clear" your RAM so to speak. You're gonna have access to the "state" your brain was in during sleep. And even then you have to make an effort for that stuff to end up in long-term memory, as the vast majority of the time dreams just kinda slip out of your mind without being retained.