“Let’s say that I have a dream about my boss at work.

What does it mean when you dream about someone?

Experts have shared psychological meanings and spiritual implications of when a person dreams about someone they know.

Julia Guerra

Below, a list of common instances of dreaming of someone and what theycouldmean:

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“They’re reminders that our loved ones are at peace and always with us.”

Dreaming of a co-worker

It depends on the context of the dream.

Dream analystLauri Loewenbergpreviously told mbgthat the most common co-worker dreams she hears about involve romance or intimacy.

Instead, it might represent internal struggles you have within yourself.

“You associate them with something relevant to your life,” she explains.

“They can also represent the part of you that wants recognition and applause.”

“If I dream of Taylor Swift, does that mean she is thinking about me?

She has no idea who I am!”

A dream is an equal parts psychological andneurological phenomenon2.

Thepsychology behind why we dreamexplains why we dream on a psychological and neurological level.

The former is rooted in scientific findings, the latter has explanations rooted in both psychology and spirituality.

FAQ

If you dream of someone, does that mean they are thinking of you?

No, when you dream about someone, it does not mean they are thinking of you.

Why do people appear in our dreams?

What does it mean if you dream about someone?

The takeaway

When you dream about someone, it doesn’t mean they are thinking of you.