Is it true that if you die in a dream, you really die?

Question

I know it's a bit of a foolish question, but it's reassuring to see the answer come from someone else even if you already know it yourself.

And where did the rumour start?

I DON'T WANT A RELIGIOUS ANSWER, I want an answer that's backed up by scientific fact.

Answer 1

I don't think so. I often have dreams of me falling and getting hurt really bad. But, it never happens. Dreams are just your imagination making up stories.

Answer 2

No, I died in an extremely vivid dream about 3 years ago and I am still alive!

I've never even heard that rumor before.

Answer 3

No you shouldn't Die. Usually what you think about before you go to sleep is what you dream about. Trust me I was falling in a dream and it never really happened. I also had a dream of a cookie but sadly, It never came true. :) Happy Dreaming.

Answer 4

No, I always die in dreams, however, I think that argument basically means if you experience what death actually encompasses in a dream, you are dead.

Answer 5

usually,when you dream a death there will be a birth.so i heard.

Answer 6

I've died in my dreams, I'm not dead, or at least, I don't think so.

Answer 7

no actually, you get another life when you dream you die. - true

Answer 8

That is false.  Dreams don't influence your actual life like that.  Dreams have been misunderstood throughout history.  They are healthy and normal, and each person has a dream every time they enter R.E.M. (rapid eye movement) sleep whether they remember it or not.  Most people will have multiple dreams in a night because the REM stage tends to reoccur as the sleep cycle continues.  I see dreams as similar to daydreaming.  Sometimes, I notice as I am falling asleep, that my mind wanders to whatever I happen to think about.  I always find my dreams interesting, entertaining, and sometimes frightful, but I always wake up just as I had been the night earlier.  Dreams are just part of the imagination.  Dreams can't kill you.  Although, emotions caused by dreams can have a bad effect on an unhealthy person.  For example, a classic dream where you are being chased can cause stress and fear, which causes the heart to beat faster.  For someone who has a very poor circulatory system (like heart attack victims or those with cholesterol (filled arteries) can suffer a heart attack from the stress caused by the dream.  Obviously, most people can handle that and are unaffected.  I have died in dreams so many times.  I used to have dreams that I have fallen over a railing or that I was attacked by an wild animal or criminal.  Each time I wake up with my heart beating quickly.  So I usually get a drink of water and go back to sleep.  Everybody experiences dreams like these.