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A false awakening is an event in which someone dreams they have awakened from sleep. This illusion of having awakened is often very convincing to the person. After a false awakening, people will usually dream of performing daily morning rituals, believing they have truly awakened. A dream in which a false awakening takes place is sometimes colloquially referred to as a "double dream". Certain aspects of life may be dramatized, or out of place in false awakenings. Things may seem wrong:. details, like the painting on a wall, not being able to talk or difficulty reading (purported that reading in dreams is impossible). In some experiences, the human senses are heightened, or changed. For instance, one may be able to see things in greater detail, or lesser detail, or one may feel an intense burst of fear and anxiety, or possibly pleasure. Because the dreamer is still dreaming after a false awakening, it is possible for there to be more than one false awakening in a single dream. Often, dreamers will seem to have awakened, begin eating breakfast, brushing teeth, etc and then find themselves back in bed, begin daily morning rituals, believe that they have awakened, and so forth. More commonly, dreamers will believe they have awakened and then "fall back asleep" in the dream.
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