Do blind people see as we do when they dream?

it depends, if they ever had sight, if so, then it is said that yes they will see things

but, if they were born blind, then they won’t see things, because well for the obvious reason, their mind doesn’t know what shapes are or anything, except via touch, but it doesn’t know what colors or either so..

I’ve been told that people who’ve been blind since birth only have auditory dreams, since they have no frame of reference for visual aspects. Those who have had some measure of sight will continue to have visual dreams, which I can imagine is a nightmare if you haven’t come to terms with your progressive blindness.

I always found the cognitive psychology classes in college really fascinating for this kind of stuff.

Here is a summary of recent review and critique of a report that says that congenitally blind can see. Apparently, toddlers who had sight but then lost it (before the age of 5) do not have visual imagery in their sleep.

Welcome to the collective trickface! FYI:

http://www.fluther.com/disc/12111/do-blind-people-dream/
http://www.fluther.com/disc/8676/dreams/

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This is a great question! -Fascinating subject and something I’ve always wondered myself.