Dreams

Have you ever wondered why we remember some dreams and not others? A feature in New Scientist from a few weeks ago says that the mechanism by which memories are stored is the same whether we are awake or asleep - so if your dream is emotionally charged and deemed "important" by the brain, you will remember it!

More information can be sourced: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028114.300-why-do-we-remember-some-dreams-but-not-others.html