Dreams and the five senses

Have you experienced all five senses in dreams (not necessarily all at once)?

In all my dreams, I see things. Often, I hear things. Rarely do I feel things.

I don't believe I have ever smelled or tasted anything in a dream.

What has been your experience?

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cherokeepatti · 70-79, F

Yes they are called lucid dreams. I have had some very colorful dreams that later came true.

4meAndyou · F

I definitely see and feel, and hear. I can't smell things or taste things in real life, so it's not surprising that I don't in dreams. BUT just recently, that's getting better...so maybe my dreams will change, too!

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@4meAndyou I have the same problem. Does it make eating as difficult for you as it does me

4meAndyou · F

@Gibbon Yup. I am gravitating more toward spicy foods...at least I can tasted them. I can't taste Garlic at all.

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@4meAndyou spicy and sweet I can taste without trouble. I also can do the Campbell's Slow kettle tomato and sweet Basil bisque for a full flavor taste. I don't know what it is but the tomato base comes through like it's supposed to

Adrift · 61-69, F

I have had sensations while sleeping, that my dream goes along with.
Like if you dream your at the dentist getting a tooth pulled and you wake up with a tooth ache.
Or you are dreaming of peeing the ocean, hopefully your subconscious interrupts and says, "nope! better wake up now, your about to pee the bed."

Mamapolo2016 · F

Similar to yours. Sight and sound, although often I am aware that what I ‘see and hear’ actually are symbols representing what I have seen or heard while awake. In other words, while I experience vivid dreams, it’s more like an interpretation of life.

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Mamapolo2016 · F

@DrWatson Does that also mean ‘not pertinent’?

DrWatson · 70-79, M

@Mamapolo2016

No. But we both remember all that talk about drugs and reality, and "what is reality?"

Mamapolo2016 · F

@DrWatson There’s way more than that. The coffee table is not solid. That one was more persuading to me. If not, why can it bruise my knee? Why doesn’t the table book of art fall through? Why can the cat jump on it?

Is what we’re seeing REAL? Or is it our interpretation of what’s real?

We think animals are smart when they do what we would do. But now we find they have culture. They use tools. They comfort each other when there’s conflict. Some species can extend a pregnancy until it’s a better time for a baby.

I don’t believe those 70s conversations were earth-shifting. But they did raise questions which are still unanswered more than a half century later. How smart are we?

Gibbon · 70-79, M

See feel and hear. No taste or smells

Ferise1 · 46-50, M

I usually go for a kfc in my dreams 😂

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