Dreams After Sensory Deprivation: Heightened or Altered? - (September 28, 2024, 12:00:00 AM)
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Have you ever wondered how sensory deprivation could influence your dreams? People who experience long periods of sensory deprivation in float tanks, or other isolation methods, often report having vivid or altered dreams. Do the senses you lose in waking life reappear in your dreams, or are they heightened? Let’s discuss the effects of sensory deprivation on the dream world!


I’ve tried sensory deprivation tanks a few times, and my dreams afterward were incredibly vivid. It’s like my brain was trying to make up for the lack of stimulation during the day.

This makes a lot of sense! When you cut off senses during the day, it could heighten your dream experiences at night. Has anyone else tried sensory deprivation and noticed different kinds of dreams?

I’ve never done sensory deprivation, but this sounds really cool. I wonder if it would make my dreams more intense, or maybe even more peaceful.