Are dreams that we dream at night REALLY that important?

Carolyn, and other students, really seem to believe that dreams tell you something REALLY important. BUt I don't know. I don't know if I would really trust a dream. Like, if I was in a really tough situation and I dreamt about it, I don't know if I would really believe what happens in a dream. I think dreams might be a way our brains process information and give us rehearsal scenarios. But I would be skeptical of a dream that might tell the future or guide me in making a decision.

What Dreams Are Made Of?

I have had some crazy dreams...there was one about Willie Nelson and Val Kilmer...a recurring one that I was chased around my hometown church by a group of witches who wanted to curse me when I was a kid...a recent one where I jerked myself awake after dreaming that I was pushed off of the Grand Canyon...etc. So, I personally waver back and forth on what dreams might really mean, why we have them, and what I believe when it comes to their significance. But I am no different from most scientists, philosophers, psychologists, and psychics...very few of whom also have definitive answers. So, since none of us really can be certain, I am curious to know what you think...what are dreams really made of and what is their significance? Share your thoughts, opinions, and beliefs about dreams in a comment posted below. Check back to see what your classmates say as well...