Top 8 Interesting Facts about Dreams

So, after watching the movie Inception, (fantastic movie by the way), thoughts and wonders about how dreams really do work have been running through my mind ever since. After doing some research on www.boredpanda.com, I found there are a lot of very interesting facts about dreams. Though the impression Inception may have left on us is far from the actual reality of dreams, there are still many interesting facts about them. The following are the top eight interesting facts that I found.

1) We Rarely Remember Our Dreams
Within 5 minutes of waking, 50% of your dream has been forgotten. Within 10 minutes 90% of it is forgotten. When we have a great dream, its best to think about it immediately after we wake because we have a much greater chance of remembering it then, instead of trying to think about it later on during the day.

2) The Shorter the Sleep, the Better
You may have noticed that, while taking short naps, it seems that you might have 3, 4, or even 5 dreams. This is because the less you sleep, the more we have dreams that we can actually remember. During that 10 minutes of extra sleep you get after pressing that snooze button, it may seem you have more dreams than you had the entire 6-10 hours you slept.

3) Blind People Dream
People who have become blind after birth can see images in their dreams. People who have been blind their whole lives cannot see images, but have dreams that involve their sense of sound, smell, touch and other emotions.

4) Not all Dreams are in Color
Studies show, 12% of people dream only in black and white. From 1915 to 1950 majority of the dreams where in black and white, after the 60s the rate of dreams in black and white decreased drastically. This may possibly be due to the change from black and white to color television.

5) You Dream Four to Seven Dreams Each Night
Usually this is one to two hours every night.

6) Animals Dream Too
Animals show the same brainwaves as humans do during their sleep. You may notice a dog whine or move its paw while sleep as if he is running or chasing something.

7) Men and Women Dream Differently
Men normally dream most about other men, while women have equal number of men and women in their dreams. Men also tend to dream with more aggression.

8) You Can Experience an Orgasm in Your Dream
Since the sensations (touch, feel, emotions) can be the same in a dream as in real life, the possibility of having an orgasm is very high, even without any wet results.

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