When some people wake up in the morning, the first thing they do is try to make sense of what happened in their dreams. Whether it was a terrifying night terror where they were pursued by a shadowy figure, or a delightful trip back in time to when they were a child, dreams can affect how we start the day.

But for others, they wake up to their alarm and go about their day without even thinking about what happened during the night. It’s as if their brains were wiped clean when they woke up and they never had a dream at all.

A 2021 CBS News poll found that 11% of people always remember their dreams, 10% never recall a thing, and the other 79% fall somewhere in between.

Why do some people remember their dreams and others do........

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