Many people see no benefits of dreaming, so they would probably take the new “miracle pill.” However, considering the essential functions of sleep and dreams, this decision would have both advantages and disadvantages. The positive factor is that people will have more time for their daily activities. As for the disadvantages, since biological rhythms and sleep stages are important, people’s organisms will not function properly (Myers & DeWall, 2021). Sleeping allows the body and brain to reorganize, repair, and rewire. Meanwhile, dreaming helps filing away memories and developing and preserving neural pathways (Myers & DeWall, 2021). As for the drawbacks from a societal standpoint, if too many people take this pill, after several years or decades, there will be too many humans with mental and physical illnesses and too much pressure on the infrastructure. Finally, I would not take this pill since I love seeing dreams and realize that this “miracle medicine” will cause too many negative consequences.
References
Myers, D. G., & DeWall, N. C. (2021). Psychology in modules (13th ed.). McMillan.