This simulated reality we call dreams is an adaptation that prepares us without having to perform physical tasks in the physical world. It’s why you’re pumped full of adrenaline during a nightmare. It is no coincidence that in that nightmare you’re running for your life from whatever simulated danger is there. It not only prepares us for danger, but also for social situations, and edge cases that most likely will never occur. Think of it like a video game. There’s no real consequences; if you die, you start over and try again. Dreaming is an evolutionary adaptation that has given species that poses it, a huge advantage.
This simulated reality we call dreams is an adaptation that prepares us without having to perform physical tasks in the physical world. It’s why you’re pumped full of adrenaline during a nightmare. It is no coincidence that in that nightmare you’re running for your life from whatever simulated danger is there. It not only prepares us for danger, but also for social situations, and edge cases that most likely will never occur.
Think of it like a video game. There’s no real consequences; if you die, you start over and try again. Dreaming is an evolutionary adaptation that has given species that poses it, a huge advantage.