1. Every
human dreams. There are tons of people who can’t remember their dreams when
they wake up, but they still get them.
2. Human
beings spend roughly around 6 years of their lifetime dreaming
3. Sometimes
we dream outside of our REM sleep (Rapid Eye Movement)
4. Thousands
of years ago, the Egyptians were the first to create a dream dictionary in 4000
B.C.E
5. We
roughly spend around 1/3 of our lives sleeping
6. People
who suffer from a personality disorder lack dream activity
7. Our
brains tend to be way more active when we sleep, than when we’re awake
8. Humans
tend to have around 3 to 7 dreams a night. We dream around 2 to 3 hours in a
whole night
9. 90%
of the dream is lost the first minute we wake up
1. Men
tend to dream about men more than women, and women dream about people of both
genders
11. Drug
withdrawal can cause more intense dreams. People who also quit alcohol and
smoking experience heavier dreams and nightmares
12. You
can lucid dream for up to 30 minutes if trained properly
13. It’s
impossible to dream when you’re snoring
14. Babies
don’t dream of themselves until they reach the age of 3
15. More
women than men experience deja-vu in their dreams (eg. you have been in the
dream before)
16. People
who experience Sleep Paralysis hear voices and see strangers in their rooms
17. Nightmares
happen more to kids than adults
18. Blind
people dream. Their dreams are auditory if they were born blind. If they became
blind at an early age, they still dream of what they remember
19. Did
you know around 100 000 drivers a year crash going in and out of sleep in their
cars
20. Thousands
of people suffer from sleep apnea in America
21. Men
get erections in their REM sleep and women have an increased blood flow to
their vaginas
22. You
can translate over 5000 dream symbols
23. The
word “Nightmare” was used a long time ago for a female spirit who besets people
at night while sleeping
24. On
average, dogs sleep around 10 to 13 hours a day
25. The
colder your house is, the worse your dreams are. They say that if your room is
at an average temperature, you have better sleeps
26. Your
body burns more calories sleeping than it does in the day time
27. Information
that we learn before we go to bed tends to stick with us longer than
information any other time
28. On average,
cats sleep 10 to 15 hours a day
29. If
you avoid your sleep for more than 10 days, you will die
30. A
giraffe sleeps for only 2 hours a day
31. Most
dreams are based on visual images (Except in people who were either born blind,
or who lost their sight at an early age). Occasionally, dreams will include
sound and touch.
32. The
normal rules of logic do not apply in dreams. For example, the dream may be
taking place in one location – then, abruptly, the dreamer is translocated to a
completely different place.
33. Most
dreams occur in a house – but this is usually not your own home. The
most frequently reported room is the living
room. People rarely dream about
their work place or school.
34. The
most frequent scenario is the dreamer plus two other people.
35. Famous
people seldom appear in our dreams. The vast majority of people dream about
people who are significant to them, especially if there is an ongoing conflict.
36. Mundane
activities (such as brushing your teeth) rarely appear in dreams.
37. Dreams
tend not to be happy events, and the three most common reported emotions are
anger, sadness and fear.
38. Some
themes are so common that they are reported the world over. These universal
themes include the loss of a tooth, falling or flying, exhibition, arriving
late for exams or other important events, and being chased or attacked.
39. Cross-cultural
research indicates that our dreams reflect normal life events in our own
country and culture.
40. There
appear to be some differences in the content of dreams between the two sexes.
Specifically, women are more likely to dream about their children, family or
household activities; men are more likely to dream about strangers, violence,
sexual activity, achievement, and outdoor events.
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