Contents of our dreams can reflect our personality and sometimes they are related to some diseases.
Given the fact that the discussion about the ([neuro]biological) relevance of dreaming and consequentially dream content is still controversial (see, e.g., the works of Allan J. Hobson), you could perhaps find some hints here:
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Dear Michael Noll-Hussong
thanks for your answers to my question.I will read them all and if there were any questions I will ask you.
Read my essay "To test or not to test" and then test your own dreams along those lines and you will have the only answer worth considering.
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