Dreams can be weird and amusing, and sometimes can be a nightmare. Have you ever had a dream and kept wondering what it could mean? I guess yes. Well, we bring you 20 amazing facts about dreams will blow your mind away. Continue reading below:
Fact #1: You cannot
read or tell the time while dreaming
While dreaming, it
would be difficult to read something. Also, you will find it hard to tell the
time as the clock will appear to be stating a different time.
Fact #2: Lucid
dreaming
Have you heard
about lucid dreaming? Well, it might interest you to know that there are
special set of people who practice conscious dreaming in which they apply
several techniques to take charge of their dreams and also do mind-blowing
things such as passing through walls, flying, and traveling to different
dimensions or even back in time.
Fact #3:
Inventions inspired by dreams
Dreaming is great
as it has helped mankind become more advanced. Most of the notable inventions
in the history of mankind were inspired by dreams. Some of them are listed
below:
-
DNA’s
double helix spiral form -James Watson,
-
Alternating current generator –Tesla,
-
The sewing machine -Elias Howe,
-
Periodic
table -Dimitri Mendeleyev,
-
The idea for Google -Larry Page…and many, many
more.
Fact #4:
Premonition dreams
This world is
truly mysterious. Do you know that some people’s dreams actually come to pass
in real life exactly as they dreamt? Well, it could be that they have a gift
for seeing the future, and it can also be coincidence. There are many famous
premonition dreams and they include:
-
Mark
Twain’s dream of his brother’s demise
-
Abraham
Lincoln dreamt of His Assassination
-
Many of the
victims of 9/11 had dreams warning them about the catastrophe
-
19 verified
precognitive dreams about the Titanic catastrophe
Fact #5: Sleep
paralysis
Many will testify
to this, especially when they are kids. Sleep paralysis is actually a true
nightmare. Sleep paralysis involves your inability to move and also a sense of an
evil presence with you in the room. This is 100% real, as it doesn’t feel like
a dream. Sleep paralysis is an experience you wouldn’t like having.
Fact #6: REM sleep
disorder
Normally, your
body gets paralyzed when you reach the REM (rapid-eye-movement) stage during
sleep. However, there are few cases of people acting out their dreams. This has
led to many bizarre things happening, including broken legs, arms, furniture,
and as weird as it sounds, a house burnt down!
Fact #7: Sexual
dreams
This well
documented phenomena is scientifically named “nocturnal penile tumescence”, and
simply put, it means getting aroused while asleep.
Fact #8:
Unbelievable Sleepwalkers
This sleep
disorder is very rare and poses danger. This is a very risky form of REM sleep
disorder. Sleepwalkers actually go out at night and do terrible things.
There is a nurse by
the name Lee Hadwin, who became well known for drawing in his dreams. When he
dreams, he becomes an artist, and literally “sleep-draws” amazing portraits
which he can hardly remember afterwards. Sleepwalkers are very adventurous, and
some of their bizarre adventures are listed below:
A sleepwalker who walked out of the window from the third floor, and barely survived
A sleepwalker who walked out of the window from the third floor, and barely survived
-
A man who
drove 22 miles and killed his cousin while sleepwalking (how on earth is this
even possible?)
-
A woman
having sex with strangers while sleepwalking
Fact #9: Dream
drug
You will be marveled
to know that actually, some people love dreams and would do anything to keep
dreaming without waking up for a long time, even during the day. This makes
them take an illegal drug that is very powerful called Dimethyltryptamine.
Fact #10
Dream-catcher
It is no news that
dreams are usually scary, and for this reason, most people have developed means
of wading off such nightmares. The dream-catcher is a well know Native American
symbols, which is made up of loose web or webs laced around a hoop and adorned with
sacred objects that are believed to protect against nightmares.
Fact #11:
Increased brain activity
Actually, sleep is
meant for relaxing, but do you know that the brain becomes more active while we
sleep than during the day?
Fact #12:
Creativity and dreams
Like stated
earlier, dreams are incredibly interesting, and are responsible for great works
of art and notable inventions. As you dream, your creativity is greatly recharged.
Fact #13: Pets
dream too
Ever seen a dog or
cat moving their paws while sleeping? That is a sure sign they are dreaming,
and they might be chasing something in that dream.
Fact #14: You
always dream—you just don’t remember it
Everyone dream,
although you will hear most people claiming that they don’t dream at all. The
fact is that 60% of people don’t remember their dreams at all.
Fact #15: Blind
people dream too
Blind people also
dream. Those that were not born blind usually see images as they dream,
however, those born blind don’t see anything. Beside sight, they use other
sense organs in their dreams.
Fact #16: In our dreams,
we only see faces that we already know
The faces of those
we see in dreams are faces of those we have seen in real life. Did you recently
come across a scary looking lady? Well, be prepared as she might appear in your
next nightmare.
Fact #17: Dreams
tend to be negative
Think about your
dreams, you will agree with me that most of them are negative, rather than
positive. As you dream, you are likely to feel these three emotions: fear,
anger and sadness.
Fact #18: Multiple
dreams per night
At night while you
sleep, you can have several dreams, up to seven. However, this depends on the
number of REM cycles you have. It is only at the REM period of sleep that we
dream, and a person dreams for an average of one to two hours per night.
Fact #19: Gender
differences
It might interest
you to know that most of the characters a man sees in his dream are men, and
this is made up of 70%. On the other hand, women dream equally about men and
women. In men’s dreams, there is more aggression, and both men and women dream
equally very often about sexual themes.
Fact #20: Not
everyone dreams in color
It is true, not
everyone’s dream is colorful. Over 12% of people dream only in black and white.
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