The specific study of group dynamics within dreams, particularly the strange behavior of the "dream crowd." It analyzes why, in a dream, a room full of people will all simultaneously turn to stare at you for no reason, why a crowd will silently part to reveal something terrifying, and why you're often the only one confused by the fact that everyone is wearing the same hat. Dream sociology posits that the people in our dreams aren't individuals, but a single, hive-minded entity that exists solely to make us feel uncomfortable or judged.
Example: "I had a dream where I walked into a party and everyone was my third-grade teacher. They all stopped talking and looked at me with mild disappointment. It was a textbook example of dream sociology: the group mind had decided I wasn't dressed appropriately for a party that existed only in my head."
by Abzugal February 14, 2026
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