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What are insanity dreams about?

The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about insanity dreams.

The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with insanity dreams. These are the words that make insanity dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of insanity dreams can be illuminating about show insanity affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example insanity dreams at the bottom of the page.

The circular bar chart above shows how insanity in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that insanity is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that insanity is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, insanity dreams have more weird dreams than 98.1% of dream symbols, more magical places than 91.3% of dream symbols, and more lucid dreams than 90.9% of dream symbols. On the other hand, insanity dreams have less animals than 61.5% of dream symbols, less taste than 56.0% of dream symbols, and less insects than 54.7% of dream symbols. Notably, insanity dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that insanity is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of insanity are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Also, dreams of insanity are much more related to lucid dreaming than all other dream symbols. Lucid dreams are dreams in which you are aware that you are dreaming. Of course, not all dreams of insanity are lucid dreams. But dreams of insanity are more related to lucid dreams than 90% of all other dream symbols. So, the next time you dream of insanity, see if you can be aware that you are dreaming! Finally, insanity dreams are usually described as weird dreams. At a certain level, all dreams are weird. You are asleep, but your mind is active. Things change. People appear. There are strong emotions. But dreams of insanity are weirder than most. Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of insanity is different than dreams of insanity in general.

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of dreams have insanity

How common are insanity dreams?

1.4% of dreams have the insanity symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 70 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively uncommon.

Identification

How are insanity dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like insane. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of qualities.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of insanity?

Insanity dreams are notable because they have substantially more verbs, Estonia, baboons, jury members, Costa Rica, talismans, The Joker, bobcats, Guatemala, Congo, Morocco than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of insanity?

Insanity dreams are notable because they have substantially less hummingbirds, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, Legolas, Gimli, Bilbo Baggins, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into insanity dreams

Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in insanity dreams.

Who is in dreams of insanity?

Who is in dreams of insanity?

Dreams of insanity are less related to animals.

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What are the emotions in dreams of insanity?

What are the emotions in dreams of insanity?

Insanity dreams are more related to grief and sorrow, more related to confusion, and more related to fear than dreams in general.

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Where do dreams of insanity take place?

Where do dreams of insanity take place?

Insanity dreams are much more related to magical places than dreams in general.

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What happens in dreams of insanity?

What happens in dreams of insanity?

Dreams of insanity are more related to death and more related to health events than dreams in general.

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How do dreams of insanity related to the type of dream it is?

How do dreams of insanity related to the type of dream it is?

Dreams of insanity are much more related to lucid dreams, more related to nightmares, and more related to recurring dreams than dreams in general.

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How do dreams of insanity related the senses?

How do dreams of insanity related the senses?

Dreams of insanity are more related to hearing than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of insanity in dreams?

Insanity dreams are relatively uncommon. Among other things insanity dreams are nightmares, associated with lucid dreaming, and usually thought of as weird dreams. Do you think this is true for your dream of insanity? How might your dream of insanity be different?

All dreams have meaning

All dreams have meaning

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

Look for the differences

Look for the differences

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience insanity in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Return to the feelings

Return to the feelings

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about insanity in dreams. See how you feel about insanity now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of insanity dreams

An interpretation of insanity dreams

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. Dreams exaggerate, and insanity can be an exaggeration of wild, reckless, or irrational behavior. It’s a way of amplifying the behavior to make you aware of it. It can reflect a situation where you don’t understand a person’s reaction. It seems crazy or irrational to you. Insanity can symbolize chaos. Life is upside down, or a situation is tense or unpredictable. It can be the sort of situation where you say, “It’s driving me crazy!” Or, “I could go insane!” Dreams use wordplays to create symbolism. Another word for insane is “mad,” and mad can mean angry. Therefore, dreaming about an insane person or situation can symbolize being angry or upset. Or it can mean a safe place or refuge. See: Anger Of course, people can act insane and crazy things do happen. A dream is likely to obscure it with symbolism. For example, after an encounter with a crazy relative at a Christmas gathering, you dream about Santa Claus flying his sleigh like a drunk pilot and cackling maniacally. The theme of insanity can arise in dreams to symbolize something scary or bad. The connections are made because crazy people can be scary and do bad things. An asylum is a perfect setting to describe chaos in your mind. Your mind is represented in dreams as a place, especially a building. It can mean you have been acting or thinking irrationally or recklessly. Your life is out of control. Your feelings are in turmoil. An asylum can characterize an environment such as home or work. It’s crazy, chaotic, dysfunctional, leaderless. Is your job like an insane asylum, or home life like a mental ward? An asylum can symbolize living in a fantasy world. It can symbolize feeling like you are treated like you’re crazy or abnormal. For an example dream, see: Brother. It can symbolize an out of control situation. An abandoned asylum can symbolize a crazy time of your life that’s behind you. You might dream about that time of life because something recently reminded you of it. You saw an old frat buddy, or exam week is coming up, or you started a new relationship and hope it doesn’t turn out crazy like the last one. See also: Egos, Erupting, Infesting, Nightmares, Psychologists, Terrorists, Zoos

Examples of dreams of insanity

Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of insanity dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for insanity dreams. Read at your own risk.

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