PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -A nightmare is a disturbing dream associated with negative feelings, such as anxiety or fear that awakens you. Nightmares are common in children but can happen at any age. Occasional nightmares usually are nothing to worry about.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dreams are understood to be recent autobiographical episodes that become woven with past memories to create a new memory that can be referenced later, but nightmares are simply dreams that cause a strong but unpleasant emotional response.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indeed, studies suggest that nightmares are often linked to unmet psychological needs and/or frustration with life experiences. Yet those links aren’t always easy to make-except in cases of trauma (discussed below), our nightmares tend to reflect our troubles through metaphor rather than literal representation.