Why Do We Forget Our Dreams So Quickly?

💡 The Answer

• Dreams occur during REM sleep when the brain's memory encoding regions are less active.
• The neurotransmitter norepinephrine, crucial for memory formation, is at low levels during REM.
• Most dreams fade from memory within minutes after waking unless we actively rehearse them.
• People who wake during or immediately after REM are more likely to recall vivid dream details.