Facts About Dreams

Self-ImprovementPsychology

  • Author Eko Sugiono
  • Published October 24, 2007
  • Word count 546

There are some interesting facts about dreaming that you may not be aware of. These facts include: Facts About Dreams * People who are awakened during dream sleep are able to recall their dreams vividly, while those who wait until morning to wake often are not. Dreams have been studied throughout history, and dream interpretation has tried to make sense of these nighttime visitations for as long as their have been people to dream. People who could interpret dreams, and those whose dreams were particularly vivid, where often thought to be imbued with divine powers, and they were given a special place in their societies.

  • Every human being dreams. Even if you do not remember your dreams, you dream between four and seven times a night, every night. * Men most often dream about other men, while women tend to dream about men and women equally. * One third of most people’s lives is spent asleep, and a good portion of that time is spent in dream sleep. * Everyone, men and women, seem to experience sexual arousal during their dreams, regardless of whether or not the content of the dream is overtly sexual. * Many animals dream as well. All mammals are thought to dream, and it is suspected that some lower animals dream as well. What they dream about, however, remains a mystery. Dreams have been studied throughout history, and dream interpretation has tried to make sense of these nighttime visitations for as long as their have been people to dream. People who could interpret dreams, and those whose dreams were particularly vivid, where often thought to be imbued with divine powers, and they were given a special place in their societies. Dreams have been studied throughout history, and dream interpretation has tried to make sense of these nighttime visitations for as long as their have been people to dream. People who could interpret dreams, and those whose dreams were particularly vivid, where often thought to be imbued with divine powers, and they were given a special place in their societies. Even today, dream interpretation remains a highly sought after art, and science is continuing to focus on dream interpretation as a way to deal with all kinds of anxieties and other underlying psychological issues. * Everyone, men and women, seem to experience sexual arousal during their dreams, regardless of whether or not the content of the dream is overtly sexual. * People who are awakened during dream sleep are able to recall their dreams vividly, while those who wait until morning to wake often are not. * The average person spends two hours per night sleeping, and has from four to seven dreams during that time.
  • Dreams are forgotten very quickly upon waking. It is estimated that 50% of the content of a dream is lost within five minutes of waking, and after 10 minutes as much as 90% of the dream can be forgotten. * Everyone, men and women, seem to experience sexual arousal during their dreams, regardless of whether or not the content of the dream is overtly sexual. * It is impossible to snore and dream at the same time. * Men most often dream about other men, while women tend to dream about men and women equally. * Studies of brain wave activity have revealed greater activity during dreaming than during waking periods.

Eko Sugiono, Surabaya, Indonesia

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