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Freud thought of dreams as the manifestation of how we attempt to digest information in our subconscious. From this perspective, deciphering the content of a dream means being able to get in touch with information that is important, but difficult for our conscious mind to access. As neuroscience started exploring dreams from an experimental perspective, some findings suggested that dreams may actually be random (i.e. not be related to meaningful information processing). Then, other studies suggested that they may actually be! So there is currently no consensus as to whether or not dreams are a language that accurately reflects the issues in our minds, as opposed to random images. Does this mean that we cannot benefit from paying attention to our dreams? Not at all. You’re familiar with the Rorschach test: you look at inkblots, and describe what you see, whereby reflecting what’s on your mind. Your dream functions as such a point of departure. It certainly feels more poignant than an inkb