29 April 2022
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Unknown Facts About Dreams
You dream every night, whether you remember it or not. Though often pointless, they sometimes happen to be happy and sometimes sad. And if you're lucky, you might even have a sexy dream every once in a while.
All of these are normal parts of sleep, and sleep is a part of our life cycle where we spend one-third of our lives. Although experts still have very opposing views on what our dreams mean, we compiled for you the surprising information we have obtained as a result of various researches.
How do we dream?
1. Vibrant Dreams
Our most vivid dreams occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which occurs in short episodes about 90 to 120 minutes apart throughout the night.
2. Long dreams
Longer dreams occur during the morning hours.
3.Paralyzed Muscles
During REM sleep, many of our muscles become paralyzed to prevent us from acting out on our dreams.
4. Visuality of the Dreams
Usually the dreams we see are mostly visual, with very little sound and fast movements.
5. Recurring Dreams Have Themes
Recurrening dreams of the children are mostly related to:
- Confrontations with animals or monsters
- Physical aggression
- Falling
- Bing chased
6. We Don't All Dream in Color
About 12 percent of people dream in black and white.
7. It is Normal For Our Dreams to be Meaningless.
Most of our dreams are weird because the part of the brain responsible for making sense of things shuts down while dreaming.
8. Our Day Determines Our Dreams
Most of our dreams are connected to thoughts or the events from the previous day or two.
9. The Faces We See In Dreams Are Familiar
According to Stanford University, we probably only imagine faces we see in person or on television.
10. Low Stress Means Happy Dreams
If you experience low stress and feel fulfilled in your real life, you are more likely to have pleasant dreams.
Sexual Dreams
1. Not Everything is as it Seems.
Physical arousal in the morning has nothing to do with night dreams.
2. Sexual dreams do not depend on gender.
Men can have sexual dreams just like women.
3. Sex dreams are not that common
Studies show that about 4 percent of men's and women's dreams are about sex.
4. The effect of sleeping position
We are more likely to dream about sex if we sleep on our stomach.
Nightmares and Scary Dreams
1. Children Have More Nightmares
Nightmares usually begin between the ages of 3 and 6 and subside after age 10.
2. Women Are More Prone To Scary Dreams
Women have more nightmares than men during adolescence and adulthood.
3. Nightmares Occur At Similar Times Of The Night
Nightmares most often occur in the last third of the night.
4. Nightmare Disorder
If you have recurring nightmares that are frequent and bothersome enough to affect your ability to function, you might have a condition called nightmare disorder.
5. Sleep Paralysis is Real.
About 8 percent of the general population experience sleep paralysis, known as the inability to move while in a state between sleep and wakefulness.
6. Your Emotions Appear In Dreams
Saddening dreams about deceased loved ones are more common during the holidays.
7. Eating Late Can Cause Nightmares.
Eating before bed increases the likelihood of nightmares. Because this speeds up your metabolism and makes your brain more active.
Random Cool Facts
1. We All See Dreams
Blind people see pictures in their dreams. And everyone dreams, including pets.
2. We are Forgetful
People forget 95 to 99 percent of their dreams.
3. We Dream a Lot
People over the age of 10 have at least four to six dreams every night.
4. We Might be Prophets.
Some believe that dreams can predict the future, although there is not enough evidence to prove it.
5. We Dwell on Negative Experiences
Because of this negative dreams are more common than positive ones.
6. It is Possible to Control The Dreams
You can learn to control your dreams using lucid dreaming techniques.
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