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The creepy, crawly nature of spiders can give you the heebie-jeebies in real life, so what does it mean when they show up in your dreams? According to Sigmund Freud, dreams serve as symbolic representations of our unconscious thoughts and desires.[1] With this theory in mind, spiders can be seen as more than a spooky image, conveying real-life emotions, anxieties, and fears. Keep reading to learn what dreaming about spiders means and how they can symbolize what’s going on in your everyday life.
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QuestionWhat can I do to remember my dreams?Alex Dimitriu, MDAlex Dimitriu, MD is the Owner of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, a clinic based in the San Francisco Bay Area with expertise in psychiatry, sleep, and transformational therapy. Alex earned his Doctor of Medicine from Stony Brook University in 2005 and graduated from the Stanford University School of Medicine's Sleep Medicine Residency Program in 2010. Professionally, Alex has dual board certification in psychiatry and sleep medicine.
Sleep Medicine & Psychiatry ProfessionalYou could try waking up during your dream. Researchers have found that people who wake up during a dream remember it better. As another option, you could try lucid dreaming, which is when you're asleep but awake enough to be aware of your dreams.
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