What Causes Intense Nightmares?

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night, sweating and horrified because you’ve had an intense nightmare? Although nightmares mainly affect children and decrease in frequency after the age of 10 , %85 of adults still report having at least one nightmare within the last year . For some…

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The Science of Dreams

Why Are My Dreams So Intense?

You may not remember it, but you actually spend 2 hours dreaming every night . Usually, you wake up only recalling some bits and pieces. However, sometimes your dreams are so vivid, so detailed that you remember all—or at least most of them—after waking up. So what does it mean when your dreams are…

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The Science of Dreams

Nightmares While Awake

Having nightmares can happen to people of all ages, but it usually occurs more in children for various reasons. However, there’s a decent chance for adults to have disturbing nightmares. Your state of mind affects the context and content of your dreams just like they affect your waking life. It may be challenging to…

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The Science of Dreams

Having Dreams While Awake

Many people experience sleep and wakefulness in different ways. Dreaming while awake is one of these experiences that can develop due to psychological factors or other reasons during daily life. Although, this situation is a common occurrence for people. So why do people dream while awake? In what situations can this happen? In the article,…

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The Science of Dreams

Why Are My Dreams So Detailed?

If you asked a room full of people how often they have dreams in general, you would get a surprising amount of variance in the answers, with some claiming they rarely have dreams at all and perhaps a few reporting that they have vivid dreams every night. It turns out that the frequency…

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The Science of Dreams

What is a Memory Dream?

Even though you dream during your whole REM sleep , some studies show that you may dream all night long . Still, sometimes you wake up with no memories of your dreams at all. There’s just blankness. Even when you do remember, you gradually start forgetting throughout the day. So why does it…

June 1, 20220Comments

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The Science of Dreams

Does Melatonin Cause Nightmares?

Many know melatonin as an over-the-counter sleep-inducing supplement. Yet, melatonin is actually a hormone made inside your body. It is produced by a brain structure called the pineal gland situated slightly above the middle of your brain. Melatonin helps regulate your circadian rhythm —your very own internal clock. People experiencing…

June 1, 20220Comments

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The Science of Dreams

Does Eating Before Bed Cause Nightmares?

You might have heard that eating before bed can result in nightmares. According to rumors, you’re more likely to have nightmares because digestion occurs during sleep, preventing your body from resting. So nightmares occur because you can’t rest properly. Let’s see if that logic works, and eating before bed causes nightmares. There have been many…

June 1, 20220Comments

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Lucid Dreams

What Happens in a Lucid Dream?

Life is short, and the average person spends 26 years sleeping. What a waste, some might say. But what if you could explore another life while sleeping? Lucid dreaming allows you to take control of your dreams and live them almost as your waking day. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it? Continue reading…

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Lucid Dreams

Can You Make Yourself Dream?

Dreams are windows into the bizarre world of our subconscious. Of course, it is beyond our control, but choosing what to dream about may not be confined to movies like Inception. In fact, scientists are testing ways to make yourself dream, called dream incubation . How does dream incubation work? Can you actually make…

June 1, 20220Comments

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