Tony Crisp Interpretation:
Such movements are not linked simply to survival or social “programs.” Important agendas in dreaming are: a) releasing painful emotions or trauma, and b) moving toward psychological growth. Also, the process producing these movements does not keep strictly to the realm of sleep. That such “dream” activities as spontaneous movement or spontaneous verbalization should occur during waking would appear to suggest that a dream must occur with them. Research shows this is unlikely. However, it does show that a dream may be imagery produced to express this mental, muscular, emotional “self-regulation.” The imagery may not be necessary if the process is consciously experienced. See .