Well not a literal shared dream, but you don't think people who spend 90% of their day together, have similar processes of feelings going on due to both experiencing the same circumstance, consume the same media... you don't think there could be heavy dream overlap?
I see it the same way as when you take psychedelics with someone you know closely. Sometimes there's periods where you have conversations without either of you talking. It's not telepathy, but it might as well be. Body language and facial expressions communicate a lot. So there's a lot going on beneath the surface when you spend a lot of time with someone. I didn't think this was controversial lol
No. Young twins, so people experiencing as close to the exact same things at the exact same time as possible, do not have dream overlap generally. Therefore, I don't think it's something that happens all that often. The idea you both would pull forth the same image on the same night unless there was something specific to trigger it just is incredibly highly unlikely.
I must admit this anecdotal from the 3 or 4 sets of twins i have known, i don't know if there have been studies on it. I think it would be hard to study because dreams are just wildly inconsistent, it's hard to make someone dream without altering their mindstate. And that's fair that it's possible but I find it more likely one of you had a vague dream about the dog or morality and it morphed into the same dream the next morning, memory is malleable especially around dreams. I hope none of this sounds like i find your reasoning or senses worse than mine, I fully believe your account, i just don't believe the conclusion you drew. Less scientifically I could fully believe a spirit of your pet or some spirit awaiting it was what you saw.
You make good points and it's helped me to reflect on the experience. Sometimes in times of stress magical thinking seems to be the main thing that gets me through it. Sorry for any hostile tone on my part comrade!
No worries at all, I didn't get any hostility and I'm sorry if there was any aggression in my tone. And I have no issue with magical thinking, I have some strange beliefs and behaviors of my own. It just bothered me seeing that as the "rational" answer. My condolences for your dog.
Well not a literal shared dream, but you don't think people who spend 90% of their day together, have similar processes of feelings going on due to both experiencing the same circumstance, consume the same media... you don't think there could be heavy dream overlap?
I see it the same way as when you take psychedelics with someone you know closely. Sometimes there's periods where you have conversations without either of you talking. It's not telepathy, but it might as well be. Body language and facial expressions communicate a lot. So there's a lot going on beneath the surface when you spend a lot of time with someone. I didn't think this was controversial lol
No. Young twins, so people experiencing as close to the exact same things at the exact same time as possible, do not have dream overlap generally. Therefore, I don't think it's something that happens all that often. The idea you both would pull forth the same image on the same night unless there was something specific to trigger it just is incredibly highly unlikely.
the twins study sound really cool. Do you know where I could look for more information on that?
And unlikely things happen all the time. And who knows what unconscious triggers are floating around us on a daily basis.
I must admit this anecdotal from the 3 or 4 sets of twins i have known, i don't know if there have been studies on it. I think it would be hard to study because dreams are just wildly inconsistent, it's hard to make someone dream without altering their mindstate. And that's fair that it's possible but I find it more likely one of you had a vague dream about the dog or morality and it morphed into the same dream the next morning, memory is malleable especially around dreams. I hope none of this sounds like i find your reasoning or senses worse than mine, I fully believe your account, i just don't believe the conclusion you drew. Less scientifically I could fully believe a spirit of your pet or some spirit awaiting it was what you saw.
You make good points and it's helped me to reflect on the experience. Sometimes in times of stress magical thinking seems to be the main thing that gets me through it. Sorry for any hostile tone on my part comrade!
No worries at all, I didn't get any hostility and I'm sorry if there was any aggression in my tone. And I have no issue with magical thinking, I have some strange beliefs and behaviors of my own. It just bothered me seeing that as the "rational" answer. My condolences for your dog.