• Question: is it true that if you get hurt in your dreams you can feel it in real life?

    Asked by to Andrew, Elaine, Emma, Michael, Nancy on 17 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      Nancy Carlisle answered on 17 Jun 2014:

      Interesting question- I don’t know! I do know that emotional and physical pain can both activate similar areas of the brain (suggesting that emotional pain can be as ‘real’ as physical pain). I would guess if in our dreams we experience some ‘pain’ it could be processed in the same area, meaning we would ‘feel’ the pain. However, unless you sleep walk into your door, or punch your nightlamp, you shouldn’t have any physical pain based on what happens in your dreams! 😉

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