Can Dreams Predict the Future? Sometimes, dreams come true or tell of a future event. When you have a dream that plays out in real life, experts say it's most likely due to: Coincidence.

Is it normal to have really realistic dreams?

Everyone has vivid dreams occasionally. Any number of things, from pregnancy to stress, can contribute to vivid dreams. Substance misuse, medication side effects, or even an underlying sleep disorder may play a role. In most cases, vivid dreams will go away on their own.

Why did my dream feel so realistic?

Dreams feel so real, Blagrove says, because they are a simulation. When you are on drugs or having a hallucination, you have a reality to compare your experience to. By contrast, when you are sleeping no such alternative exists. ... Or in other words, our dreams feel so real for the same reason life feels so real.