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What are serial killer 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 serial killer dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how serial killers in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that serial killer is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that serial killer is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, serial killer dreams have more death than 98.0% of dream symbols, more nightmares than 97.7% of dream symbols, and more unnamed people than 97.3% of dream symbols. On the other hand, serial killer dreams have less insects than 95.5% of dream symbols, less natural places than 91.7% of dream symbols, and less confusion than 88.3% of dream symbols. Notably, serial killer dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that serial killers is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of serial killers are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Additionally, dreams of serial killers are aggressive! Serial killer dreams have more aggressive interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Aggressive interactions involve attacks, arguments, yelling, pushing, killing, and so on. These dreams can be scary, stressful, or confusing. But, as with all dreams, it is best to explore what is there. Why was there aggression? Was it really aggression? Also, serial killer dreams are about death. Better stated, serial killer dreams contain more death and dying than 90% of all other dream symbols. Dreams help us process our emotions, understand our fears, and grieve. Death in a dream is not necessarily a bad thing. Dreaming of death can help us overcome fears or say good bye to loved ones. But, then again, dreams of death might simple just be dreams. Finally, dreams of serial killers are usually described as bad dreams. This does not necessarily mean that all serial killer dreams are bad. It is just that dreaming of serial killers might increase the chance that it is a bad dream. 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 serial killers is different than dreams of serial killers in general.

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of dreams have serial killers

How common are serial killer dreams?

0.3% of dreams have the serial killers symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 350 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very uncommon.

Identification

How are serial killer dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like serial-killer, serial killers, and serial killer. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols characters and unnamed people.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of serial killers?

Serial killers dreams are notable because they have substantially more Hannibal Lecter, Morocco, murders, cannibals, fingerprints, detectives, Croatia, taking lives, crime, jury members, documentaries than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of serial killers?

Serial killers do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into serial killer dreams

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

Who is in dreams of serial killers?

Who is in dreams of serial killers?

Serial killer dreams are much more related to unnamed people and more related to strangers than dreams in general. They are less related to animals, much less related to insects, and less related to romantic partners.

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What are the emotions in dreams of serial killers?

What are the emotions in dreams of serial killers?

Serial killer dreams are more related to fear than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to grief and sorrow.

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Where do dreams of serial killers take place?

Where do dreams of serial killers take place?

Serial killer dreams are less related to human-made places, much less related to natural places, and less related to magical places.

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What happens in dreams of serial killers?

What happens in dreams of serial killers?

Serial killer dreams are much more related to aggressive acts and much more related to death than dreams in general. They are less related to friendly acts, less related to disasters, and less related to eating and drinking.

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

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

Serial killer dreams are much more related to nightmares, more related to recurring dreams, and more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to weird dreams, and less related to vivid dreams.

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How do dreams of serial killers related the senses?

How do dreams of serial killers related the senses?

Serial killer dreams are less related to hearing, less related to smelling, and less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of serial killers in dreams?

Serial killer dreams are very uncommon. Among other things serial killer dreams are nightmares, aggressive, about death, and bad dreams. Do you think this is true for your dream of serial killers? How might your dream of serial killers 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 serial killers 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 serial killers in dreams. See how you feel about serial killers now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of serial killer dreams

An interpretation of serial killer 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. As with most dream characters, a serial killer is symbolism based on common perceptions and personal situations. A serial killer character can be a dream’s way of saying that someone or something methodically works against you. For example, people in business who play a “zero-sum game” are out to win at any cost, including by eliminating their competition. They are killers in the sense that they can kill your business. Serial killers are often indistinguishable from ordinary people. They can disguise themselves behind a facade of friendliness and affability in order to avoid getting caught and to take their victims unaware. A man who owns a business dreams that he knows a serial killer is in his warehouse, and he warns himself to be careful. He’s working and gets a text message, which he ignores, then another, more insistent message that reads, The serial killer is here, be careful. It symbolizes his subconscious knowledge that he’s being set up. The serial killer is not depicted in this dream, but its presence in the dreamer’s workplace is a clue that points to where the danger is coming from. He’s making some big business decisions and feels exposed to subterfuge because he’s dealing with new people. But no one sticks out as suspicious enough to be characterized as a serial killer, even in an exaggerated way. Then it dawns on him that one of his suppliers is also a competitor, and that rival is positioning himself to wipe out the dreamer’s business. The rival has cleverly maneuvered for the kill, and the dream tells the man what he knows subconsciously but has been too busy to realize. His dream gives him the prompting he needed to connect the dots. Dreams can use a serial killer character to take you inside the mind of such a person. For example, a student of psychology studying serial killers dreams recurrently about a serial killer. Some of the scenes are very intense, as in the movie Silence of the Lambs. The dream acts as a simulation to take the dreamer inside the mind of a serial killer. See also: Fear, Killing, Killing, Pain

Examples of dreams of serial killers

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 serial killer 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 serial killer dreams. Read at your own risk.

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