Having Dreams About the Same Person? Here’s Why

Memories and dreams have a strong connection and if you’re dreaming about the same person, you may want to pay attention.

By Sara Novak
Jun 10, 2022 4:30 PMJun 10, 2022 4:23 PM
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Just as thoughts constantly churn through your mind during the day, the same thing can happen at night. If you’re having a recurring dream about the same person every evening, you may wonder what it all means. According to experts, it depends on the context and who you’re dreaming about when your head hits the pillow. Nonetheless, it’s worth paying attention.

“If you’re always dreaming about your spouse or child, then you don’t have to wonder why, but if you’re dreaming about somebody that you don’t see very often, or someone who isn’t important in your waking life, then you may want to pay attention,” says Deirdre Barrett, a psychologist and dream researcher at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

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