All of us dream, that’s for sure. Every dream you remember after waking up is followed by many more you forget.
Some people have happy dreams, others have deeply disturbing ones, but however hard we try, there is nothing that will guarantee you a dreamless sleep.
People have been trying to make sense of dreams as far back as the time of Plato and Aristotle. However, our understanding of why and what we dream, as well as the meaning behind our dreams, remains divided.
Dreams usually occur within the REM sleep cycle but can also happen outside of it. Visual and auditory signals, along with a few additional sensations, comprise our dreams.
Earlier, it was believed that our dreams were a way for our unrequited emotions to have a safe platform to play out in our subconscious. Although there are many who still believe it to be true, more recent studies claim that there is physiological reasoning behind dreams.
When we sleep, our dreams indicate a background process that our brain undertakes. Everything our brain processes during the day is being organized and compartmentalized.
Dreams are important for this organization because they contain memories and information. We can also utilize dreams to address issues that are too complex for our conscious mind to comprehend.
Anyway, here are 13 facts about dreaming that will surely leave you in awe.
1. None of the faces in our dreams are new or strange to us. We’ve already seen them, even though we may not recognize them. Our brains cannot invent new faces for our dreams.
2. It is also possible to have dreams in black and white, rather than just color.
3. Our mind is much more active in our sleeping or dreaming period than when we are up and about. This is because our brain is frantically trying to make sense of everything it has seen or felt during the waking period.
4. Animals also dream, just like us. It has been proven by studies. Their dreams can be dark too, so take care of your pets if they seem distressed in their sleep.
5. Individuals who are born blind have the ability to dream, but they lack visual representation. Those who went blind due to an accident retain their ability to dream with pictures.
6. When we dream a lot about a particular someone, it could indicate that there are some issues just below the surface of our consciousness that need to be addressed.
7. We don’t remember our dreams upon waking up. Even when we do remember our dreams, we tend to forget their details exponentially fast as the day progresses.
8. Sleep paralysis is distinct from dreaming. Sleep paralysis refers to the inability to move or speak for a period after awakening. You are conscious during this rather harrowing experience.
9. There have been many instances where people have claimed that they foresaw what was happening to them in their dreams.
10. People are capable of doing things that they wouldn’t have otherwise done in their sleep. Sleepwalking can also include painting and making music.
11. Dreams are very helpful if you’re an artist or creative type. They recharge your imagination.
12. When men dream, the characters in their dreams are mostly men. For women, it is a healthy mixture of both.
13. About half of our dreams carry negative connotations. These dreams often evoke feelings of sadness, fear, anger, and other negative emotions.
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