Is it normal to be unable to recall your dreams?

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I can never remember an entire dream that I've had. I can put together bits and pieces of it or I can't recall anything at all. They also tend to be extremely random, including random people and random events. Everyone I know is able to retell a dream on command or manipulate their minds to dream about something specific and I sort of envy that. I'll even wake up in some sort of mood and I know that my dream caused it but I still can't remember what the hell I dreamed about. I even spend a few minutes trying to remember. Is this normal?

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    sometimes its like watching a movie and i remember the whole thing but other times i dont member any of it.. i also simetimes member a little of it and the more i try to member it the more it disapears idk why though! so its normal

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    I normally have really long and VERY random dreams. I can only remember little parts of it. But I can't put it into words. I remember almost all of it when I think about it in my head. I wish I could control my dreams. But I look forward to going to sleep because my dreams are always exciting and fun! <3

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  • Katywompus
    12 years ago

    Me too. I can never remember anything. Maybe a bit or piece but that's it

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  • Miss_Anthrope
    12 years ago

    Most people report having dreams and retaining small bits of details (people in the dream, certain colours, etc), but most are unable to actually relate the dream from beginning to end, and record it, for example.

    If you're interested in doing so, you can learn skills for dream recall, or dreaming lucidly. Here's a website with some useful information:

    http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/human-biology/dream4.htm

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  • dappled
    12 years ago

    I either don't dream any more or I don't remember them, apart from the occasional snoozy dreams on Saturday mornings where I dream about having sex with other IIN users.

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    • Katywompus
      12 years ago

      I deleted my original reply to this. Hehehehehe

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      • dappled
        12 years ago

        Aww, put it back, put it back! Which funnily enough, is what I said in the dream. :D

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        • Katywompus
          12 years ago

          Ahhahaa! I said ' I'm flattering myself right now'. Hehe I felt bad, cus, ya know, I'm married. No harm done!

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