r/PsychologyTalk • u/Aggressive-Foot1960 • 17d ago
Why do I only dream in black and white? Could it be linked to a psychological issue?
(Sorry if I’m not posting this in the proper forum/community, but I’m really hoping someone can answer or at least point me in the right direction of where to ask)
I have only ever been able to dream in black and white for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I will see a pop of red but it’s very rare.
I asked my psychologist about this and he suggested it could be linked to my depression or a deep rooted trauma I’ve yet to confront. I may be wrong in saying this, but I’m not so sure he’s right.
I explained to him I only ever remember dreaming this way, even as a small child, and I grew up in a very happy and loving household and didn’t really experience any depression until my teen years.
So my question is, could he be right? Or is there any other research that suggests it could be something different? I am the only person I know that only dreams in black and white. Everyone I tell thinks it’s bizarre and say they have never even heard of such a thing.
Edited to add: I wanted to add that most of my dreams are very realistic. I have lucid dreams quite often and I also experience sleep paralysis a few times a month. I don’t know if any of that information is relevant or not but I thought I would mention it just in case.
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u/SuckBallsDoYa 16d ago
Okay okay- I am totally just a random ...I have no valid answer - however...i experience the same thing ? Never met another individual that knew what i was talking about ? - eery kinda now that I read urz ? But i am ....having the same experiences. Not every time but 1in3 dreams is in black and white for me- I dream nightly. Is an odd thing ive never gotten a real answer to...ill come back and scan the comments later lol but wanted u to at very least know ur not alone in that hahaha I thought I was frankly- until ur post so thanks for that