the dream man

In January 2006, a New York psychiatrist received one of his patients in his office like any other day. In that session, the young woman explained that she had repeatedly dreamed of a man she didn't even know. He had a bald spot, very thick eyebrows and extremely thin lips, especially the upper one. While she listened to the description, the doctor drew the portrait of the subject. He didn't give it much importance and left it on the table.

The tables turned when, in their following consultations, two more patients claimed to have seen the same man in their dreams. The psychiatrist decided to make copies of the drawing and send it to various colleagues. Months later, they saw that the number of people who had dreamed of him did not stop increasing and they decided to create a web page in which all his appearances were registered. The doctors discovered that the mysterious man had sneaked into the dreams of nearly two thousand people.

His "appearances" are the most disparate. One of the patients claimed to have seen him dressed as Santa Claus. Another said he fell in love as soon as he saw it. A third assures that when he dreams that he flies, the man does it next to him, and never speaks.

The phenomenon has given rise to multiple conspiracy theories. One of them points out that the intruder is a real person with the ability to break into dreams. Another even claims that it is a hidden project of governments to control the lives of citizens. The most scientific hypothesis, however, indicates that this face is part of the "common consciousness".

And you, have you ever been presented in dreams?

Portraits of the man who sneaks into dreams