The Man of Everyone’s Dreams
Literally.
In 2000, a psychiatric patient drew a picture of a man who appeared in recurring dreams. The picture was left out on the doctor’s desk, where another patient recognized it from his dreams as well! With a bit of investigation, other patients who saw the same face in their dreams were found. As of now, at least 2,000 people recognize the face as one they’ve dreamed about.
I wonder about the psychological origin of this phenomenon. It’s possible that the image possesses certain archetypal qualities and is vague/varied enough for people to associate with their own dreams.
But I’ve never had a dream about him.
SheWalksSoftly 
October 18, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Haha! Well done Dana…I noticed “This Man” on the web days ago and since then I’m sharing pic and story with friends…Don’t know exactly why but it makes me laugh a lot…!
(but never had a dream about “This Man” too…)
January 1, 2013 at 7:36 am
Hi Karen great show and message. I love your phasre Let Go or Be Dragged , so true and I’m going to remember that phasre when I find myself thinking about past performance or the future when I should be concentrating on the present. Thanks!
October 18, 2009 at 9:21 pm
id say he has the archetypal qualities of a convicted sex offender
haha, at least he doesn’t have a burned face and a razor glove!
October 22, 2009 at 2:15 am
He looks a lot like the fellow from the Coney Island emblem. Now THAT’S creepy!
November 1, 2009 at 12:42 pm
OH MY GOD- that’s my boyfriend!!
January 1, 2013 at 6:32 am
I love your new motto .Let Go or Be Dragged! Knowing you, I believe that yuiwoll never be dragged again. Dreams are not for those who sleep, but for thosewho are willing to wake up, let go, and find out what their real capabilities are.You are a living example of that, and I look forward to your future videos!
January 1, 2013 at 7:36 am
Thanks, ET, for tuning in again to anhteor Living Your Dreams episode, this time on past performance. Glad you’re enjoying the show. I believe anhteor will be posted tomorrow. You stay well, too. Karen
November 5, 2009 at 1:26 am
eww i had a creepy dream with him last nite i was LITERALLY FREAKED OUT ! and went to sleep with my mom instead. thats how scared i was ! and thats why i was searching this !
November 10, 2009 at 5:06 am
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February 4, 2010 at 3:45 am
he looks like curious george
March 4, 2010 at 1:37 am
he looks like the guy from the children’s game with the magnetic powder and face.
that’s why everyone knows him – everyone played that game.
January 3, 2013 at 10:32 am
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March 13, 2010 at 3:34 am
i have seen him before.. no joke
April 10, 2010 at 1:43 pm
he looks familiar to me, but i’ve never dreamed of him before – how odd.
July 4, 2010 at 1:06 am
never seen him before and is really glad!
July 6, 2010 at 12:37 am
its…….GOD naaah jk thats your mom
October 16, 2021 at 1:47 pm
DRYY… AND MAN THAT IS RUDE BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE ARE FREAKED OUT AND NOT GOIGN TO HELP WITHT THAT COMMENT!!??
August 5, 2010 at 4:40 pm
no joke this man is weird he’s alaways in my dreams every monday night!it’s not very fun to deal with!this man is really real!
September 10, 2010 at 3:27 pm
guys a gimp
October 2, 2010 at 3:31 am
I have seen him before,and when I was researching this and I got shivers down my back
January 16, 2011 at 7:16 am
I’m not sure if I had a dream about him, but his face scares the hell out of me for some reason.
August 22, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Ur face is much scarier…:p
August 22, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Hey now…there will be none of that on my blog, anonymous commenter!
February 28, 2011 at 8:51 pm
He sure looks familiar, i might have had a dream with him in it.
March 6, 2011 at 4:23 am
ive never had a dream of ‘this man’ before but, his face is menacing to me, idk what it is, but he creeps me out
April 4, 2011 at 2:11 am
I have my own theory about this.. does anyone remember the old Wimmer Ferguson black and white baby mobiles? The old ones had a man’s face and a woman’s face. I can’t seem to find a good picture on google, but I remember very clearly what they looked like. This is the best picture I could find. The faces were very graphic and symetrical, much like this face. In the picture you will see one face on the mobile with a face behind it of a more solemn looking man who is bald/has a receding hairline. Perhaps this image is a combination of the two faces?
Wimmer Ferguson mobiles have been very popular for at least the past thirty years. It wouldn’t surprise me if people are just remembering this face from their childhood mobile. Here’s the best image I could find:
April 23, 2014 at 2:04 pm
it’s a strong theory you just have to check the points of sell of those games..
April 4, 2011 at 2:11 am
Oh wow…I like this theory!
April 7, 2011 at 4:47 pm
thats my boyfriend! 😮
July 4, 2011 at 1:16 am
The dreams I have had of this man, he was like an agent of some sort, and could follow my trail despite my subconscious efforts to shake him. I tried manipulating the dream and controling it, but somehow he still manages to follow. He is good, real good…… I am better, but he has killed me a few times, either by knife, or gun. He usually wears a black turtle neck in my dreams. He cant be killed, but can be slowed down by means of obsticals put in his way by the dreamer him or herself………These obsticals usually work better if they are architectual in nature. Creating a maze in which only you, (the dreamer), know the way……..Other than that, you can always try to fly away from him………He is fast though, and can cause ur flight to be very slow, and sometimes impossible. Happy dreaming!!!
Adam.
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July 4, 2011 at 1:22 am
It’s been so cool to hear everyone’s input on this. Thanks for chiming in!
October 7, 2011 at 7:27 pm
this isn’t inception hahahahah
September 21, 2011 at 6:43 pm
its george bush
February 13, 2012 at 10:30 pm
hoc tieng anh online…
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June 28, 2012 at 5:54 pm
I’ve never dreamed of him but his face looks really familiar but I can’t place where I recognize him from..
June 28, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Perhaps we all know (or have seen) someone who looks *kind of* like this.
August 9, 2012 at 11:42 pm
wanna know why you think you’ve seen him? look at the picture. now, because someone has said ”there were over 2,000 people who have dreamed him”, you assume you have too. you never did, but you THINK you have. if there was no picture provided, you never would have thought you’ve seen him. the reason why i say that is he has just average looking face. you have seen someone similar to him, MAYBE even him. no one is sure.
August 10, 2012 at 2:19 am
I agree, the title alone implants a suggestion psychologically.