ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dream vision

Hi there, kiddo! So, have you ever had a dream where you saw things that weren't there when you woke up? That's called a dream vision!

Basically, when we sleep and dream, our brains make up pictures and scenes that we see in our minds. It's like we have our very own movie theater in our heads while we're sleeping! Sometimes these pictures and scenes can seem really real, like we're actually there. That's why some people might wake up feeling scared, happy, excited, or confused after a dream.

Dream visions can be all kinds of things, too! They might be about places we've been or people we know, or they could be totally made up and fantastical. The movie Inside Out had a lot of dream visions in it, remember? Like when Joy and Sadness were traveling through different parts of Riley's mind, and they saw all kinds of weird stuff happening in her dreams?

Dream visions are a super cool and mysterious part of our brains and our sleep. They can be fun, scary, or just plain weird, but they're always interesting to explore and think about!