# What are blind people's dreams like? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 7, 2003, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-blind-peoples-dreams-like/159712 "2003-03-07T14:55:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kjckjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e36b37/32.png) [@kjckjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjckjc)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-blind-peoples-dreams-like/159712/1 "2003-03-07T14:55:36Z")
I was curious about what the dreams of a person who has been blind since birth were like? Are they pretty similar to their waking life? Do they consist of just sounds, smells, tastes, and experiences of touch? Does the subconscious interpolate a sort of vision from the non-visual stimuli the person has experienced? Let me know what you all think or point me in a good direction. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-blind-peoples-dreams-like/159712/2 "2003-03-07T15:05:48Z")
Pointing you in the best direction I know – [Cecil’s column on this topic](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_310.html). ---
**Author:** ![kjckjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e36b37/32.png) [@kjckjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjckjc)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-blind-peoples-dreams-like/159712/3 "2003-03-07T15:11:34Z")
Damn! And I searched too. Ok…nevermind ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-blind-peoples-dreams-like/159712/4 "2003-03-07T15:33:15Z")
Not a problem. Welcome to the boards, by the way.