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The transcription discusses the mystery of dreams, exploring various theories such as brain activity theories, memory consolidation theory, and threat simulation theory. It delves into the philosophy and psychological benefits of dreaming, suggesting that dreams help with emotion regulation, problem-solving, and may have evolutionary significance. The science behind dreaming, the role of REM sleep, and the benefits of dreaming are highlighted, including increased creativity and emotional insight. The possibility of dreams being messages from the subconscious and serving as a map to forgotten aspects of the mind is also considered. Overall, dreams are portrayed as a hidden realm where the brain becomes a storyteller, fears manifest, and the subconscious communicates, potentially offering insights into mental health and personal growth. The importance of supporting independent creativity and staying curious is emphasized. hey what's up everybody welcome to wisdom synergy I'm your host the grim one what's happening out there tonight so today I want to talk about some dreams the mystery of dreams pretty interesting stuff you know what I mean what do you guys do you guys don't remember your dreams at all I know I don't I have a hard time remembering my dreams man the only couple dreams I actually remember was like I had like three dreams that probably changed my life and they were all really fucking weird man so yeah anyway so we are in the Grim Dominion here I'm gonna talk about the dreams and you know okay I'm the grim one welcome to the Grim Dominion where we cut through illusion decode ancient truths and dig up the weirdest corners of human experience today's episode it's gonna mess with your fucking head literally we're diving into dreams bro why we have them what they do and whether they're more than just sleepy time Netflix you know what I'm saying so get ready because once you see how deep this rabbit hole is the rabbit hole of REM you might start questioning whether you're even awake right now believe it that's fucked up right yeah what are dreams really let's see here dreams those strange movies in your brain that run at nighttime sometimes it's flying sometimes it's teeth falling out sometimes it's your ex in a clown suit running a flaming dolphin yeah good one yeah all right that effing little beast but despite thousands of years of art science and acid trips no one knows exactly why we dream not really hmm what we do what we do have are theories some say it's a just brain static others believe it's how we evolve some think it's your subconscious subconsciousness going full Quentin Tarantino so today we're gonna crack it open one theory at a time brain activity theories alrighty let's talk raw biology activation synthesis hypothesis that's a fun one to say this one's like the garage band of theories okay dude so your brain stem shoots off random signals while you're sleeping while you're in your little sleepy all snuggled in bed sleeping and your cerebral cortex the storytelling part goes oh this must mean something so it strings it all together into a weird little narrative like the time you dreamed of hugging a fucking tester while riding a unicycle into battle thanks brain yeah really is that one memory consolidation theory memory consolidated consolidation theory okay so we got number two memory consolidation theory took me long enough oh well fuck y'all hey think of this like your brain doing file cleanup okay during REM sleep during the REM sleep the mind resides on oh your mind replays your memories highlights the important stuff dumps the junk includes it all into your long-term memory man like saving the final edit of your life story one weird fucking dream at a motherfucking time number three threat simulation theory that sounds like some shit you know this one says dreams are are your are your ancient danger simulator ancient danger simulator you're running from zombies falling off cliffs fighting shadow people it's all rehearsal your brain trains you to react faster to threats in real life basically evolution's free VR headset so check it fuck out send me $19.99 off anyone send me all your money okay so we got oh yeah we're really getting in it now buddy I'll tell you what we got the philosophy the oh god I can't say this word either uh psychological we got the psychological benefits of dreaming okay boy I am not good with big words man when I grow up I will be okay now let's get into the mind gym let's go get buff let's get a brain all fucking pump the fuck up on some shit okay welcome emotion regulation theory ah you ever wake up from a bad dream and feel like you're processed a a breakup you had six years ago dreams out you work through emotions you know like therapy do but without the the copay or awkward couch you know hey number two problem-solving theory some people say they solve problems in dreams Paul McCartney literally dreamed the melody for yesterday that's interesting so if you were stuck on a project maybe skip all the skip the all-nighter and just sleep on number three evolutionary theory this one says dreams help ancient humans survive okay like mental rehearsal for hunting hiding or surviving Karen from accounting oh yeah that's you Karen I know who you are whatever the whatever the threat was dreams let our ancestors mentally trained for it so they were smoking mad dope probably want I don't say come on so the science behind dreaming dreams mainly happen during the REM sleep where your brain is lit up like a Christmas motherfucking tree seriously what happens well your neurotransmitters shut off chemicals like serotonin and nor for further frame you can go offline that's why your dreams feel trippy and logic goes out the motherfucking window visual cortex Oh fires up just you'll you start seeing things not with your eyes but from deep within your brain like Hollywood with no budget that's then we have limbic system gets active that's the emotional center okay so your dreams they feel real you know what I mean man that's fucking trippy add it all up and your brain becomes a psychedelic film director with zero chill so what are dreams trying to tell us let's find let's find out how about kids huh now here's here's where it gets it gets nice and jiggly juicy all right what if dreams aren't just side effects of sleep man what if they're mcmessages mcmessages okay from your subconscious could be holding memories warnings even entire belief systems that never made it into your conscious mind that's fucking deep man and don't even get me started on lucid dreaming okay where you realize you're dreaming and take control that's like the cheat code of consciousness man ancient cultures believed dreams were portals and that's something messages from the mcgods above visions from ancestor ends our access points to other timelines Oh God maybe that dream where we were flying over golden cities wasn't a fantasy man but maybe it was a memory or a place or a future that was yeah Oh the benefits you might ask Oh backed by science let's get to it science say dreams help solve problems managing emotions and grow self-awareness so basically they're like emotional crossfit okay tough weird to come out stronger you know I mean and here's the real kicker that kick to the nuts right here people people who remember dreams regularly often report higher creativity that's fucked up more emotional insight and better mental health well would you look at that motherfuckers go dreams might be your your mind's way of running diagnosed diagnostics on your mix so yeah you know I gotta pop the hood every once in a while get my soul looked at don't bang your little world change man motherfucker so I got a final thought for you motherfuckers out there before you go to bed tonight before you close your eyes and drift off remember you're not just going to sleep motherfucker you're in and you're entering a hidden realm a gnarly fucking hidden realm to man ain't even what you know me where your brain becomes a storyteller and your fears take form and your subconscious speaks louder than ever maybe dreams are nonsense man but maybe they're training or maybe just maybe maybe just maybe they're the map to something we fucking forgot okay thanks for joining me on this trip to the fucking dream in mind man and if you dug this episode do me a solid man you fucking like it drop a comment share it with all your fucking weirdest friends and subscribe to the fucking Grim Dominion on Spotify YouTube by heart wherever you're listening right fucking now and hey support independent creative bro help keep this dream alive man you know until next time don't trust the reality you're sold man stay curious and stay chaotic this is the grim one smell you guys later peace