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What are subconscious 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 subconscious dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how subconscious in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that subconscious is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that subconscious is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, subconscious dreams have more lucid dreams than 97.1% of dream symbols, more recurring dreams than 90.0% of dream symbols, and more sex than 88.4% of dream symbols. On the other hand, subconscious dreams have less transportation than 95.3% of dream symbols, less vision than 94.0% of dream symbols, and less touch than 92.5% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of subconscious 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 subconscious are lucid dreams. But dreams of subconscious are more related to lucid dreams than 90% of all other dream symbols. So, the next time you dream of subconscious, see if you can be aware that you are dreaming! Additionally, dreams of subconscious tend not to mention places or locations. The dream may or may not take place in varying locations. But dreams of subconscious simply do not mention the location, places, or settings occuring within the dream. This may be for any number of reasons. Perhaps the actions of the dreams are intense. Perhaps the characters take the focus in the dreams. Finally, dreams of subconscious has less movement than 90% of all dream symbols. Movement in dreams is interesting. It reflects action. Things change when things move. There might be reasons why dreams of subconscious have little movement. 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 subconscious is different than dreams of subconscious in general.

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of dreams have subconscious

How common are subconscious dreams?

2.2% of dreams have the subconscious symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 45 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively common.

Identification

How are subconscious dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like subconscious, sub conscious, and sub-conscious. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of things.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of subconscious?

Subconscious dreams are notable because they have substantially more Algeria, inner selves, Cambodia, collective unconscious, Serbia, inner children, psyches, Luke Skywalker, verbs, compensation, spirit guides than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of subconscious?

Subconscious dreams are notable because they have substantially less antelopes, Yoda, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, C-3PO, Gimli, Frodo, Bilbo Baggins, Aquaman than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into subconscious dreams

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

Who is in dreams of subconscious?

Who is in dreams of subconscious?

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

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What are the emotions in dreams of subconscious?

What are the emotions in dreams of subconscious?

Subconscious dreams are more related to grief and sorrow and more related to love than dreams in general. They are less related to fear, less related to pain, and less related to fun.

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Where do dreams of subconscious take place?

Where do dreams of subconscious take place?

Dreams of subconscious are much less related to home, much less related to human-made places, and much less related to transportation.

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What happens in dreams of subconscious?

What happens in dreams of subconscious?

Dreams of subconscious are more related to sex than dreams in general. They are much less related to aggressive acts, less related to friendly acts, and less related to disasters.

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

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

Subconscious dreams are much more related to lucid dreams and more related to recurring dreams than dreams in general. They are much less related to weird dreams.

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How do dreams of subconscious related the senses?

How do dreams of subconscious related the senses?

Dreams of subconscious are less related to hearing, less related to smelling, and less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of subconscious in dreams?

Subconscious dreams are relatively common. Among other things subconscious dreams are associated with lucid dreaming, lack places or locations, and lacking movement. Do you think this is true for your dream of subconscious? How might your dream of subconscious 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 subconscious 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 subconscious in dreams. See how you feel about subconscious now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of subconscious dreams

An interpretation of subconscious 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. Subconscious and unconscious are often misunderstood or used interchangeably but technically they’re different. Subconscious means “below the threshold of conscious awareness.” The word on the tip of your tongue is subconscious. The thought or memory that’s just out of your reach is subconscious. Unconscious means the unconscious mind, or just the unconscious. The unconscious mind is everything about the psyche that’s not conscious. Subconscious is a term. The unconscious is a structure of the psyche. See: Unconscious minds The subconscious is the gray zone between conscious and unconscious. It’s more readily accessible to the conscious mind, whereas the unconscious is a deeper layer that’s largely inaccessible. See also: Psyches, Unconscious minds

Examples of dreams of subconscious

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 subconscious 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 subconscious dreams. Read at your own risk.

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