The First Dream: Before Birth, Before Memory, Before We are Awake
Most folks can't recall their first dream, nor much before the age of four. But did we simply not exist before those blurry childhood memories? This video dives into the intriguing possibility that our very first experience, even before birth, was a dream in the womb.
Forget about conscious memories for a moment. We know we were there, growing and kicking, even if we can't remember a thing. So, when does that experience actually begin? Is it at birth, when we take our first breath? Or does it go back further, to the dark mystery of pregnancy?
Science offers some fascinating clues. While we can't peek directly into a fetus's mind, brain activity studies tell a story. In the first half of pregnancy, fetuses cycle through dream-like states similar to our own REM and NREM sleep, even blending the two in a unique way.