Dreaming in Individuals with Blindness
Journal of Sleep Sciences May 8, 2024 Mortaza Zangeneh Soroush
Dreams in blind individuals incorporate sensory modalities other than vision, such as sounds, touch, smells, and emotions, reflecting the dreamer's waking sensory experiences. The content and structure of these dreams differ from those of sighted people, often lacking visual imagery but featuring heightened auditory, tactile, and olfactory elements. This suggests that dreaming adapts to the sensory information available to the dreamer, providing insight into how the brain constructs dream experiences without visual input.