Thread: 40 Interesting Dream Facts

Originally Posted by benzilla04

It’s impossible to dream when you’re snoring

I would like this one clarified, because i snore like a mother******.

Originally Posted by benzilla04

People who suffer from a personality disorder lack dream activity

I'm pretty sure this isn't true.

If you avoid your sleep for more than 10 days, you will die

From wikipedia:

Randy Gardner holds the scientifically documented record for the longest period a human being has intentionally gone without sleep not using stimulants of any kind. In 1964—as a 17-year-old high school student in San Diego, California—Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours (eleven days), breaking the previous record of 260 hours held by Tom Rounds of Honolulu.

They didn't die.

Originally Posted by TwilightShawn

From wikipedia:

They didn't die.

Yeah, I call that one bullsh*t. I read that someone didn't sleep for 40 nights and didn't die

I think some of these are incorrect. I agree with Buhl and fennecgirl.

"Babies don’t dream of themselves until they reach the age of 3"

WTF? How do they know this? Calling bull on this one too.

People rarely dream about their work place or school.

I always dream about my school. Therefore, I am an alien.

"People who suffer from a personality disorder lack dream activity"

I don't Believe that I have A lack of Dream Activity.....

"Drug withdrawal can cause more intense dreams. People who also quit alcohol and smoking experience heavier dreams and nightmares"

This Might explain my recent lucid after a month of none, I quit everything the day before yesterday.

"Dreams tend not to be happy events, and the three most common reported emotions are anger, sadness and fear."

I usually don't have dreams where I feel Negative emotions such as these.


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

I love sleeping in the cold, and don't sleep in rooms that aren't cold unless I'm staying with someone where I absolutely have to, and Like I said before I don't really have negative dreams.

Originally Posted by Mancon

I think some of these are incorrect. I agree with Buhl and fennecgirl.

"Babies don’t dream of themselves until they reach the age of 3"

WTF? How do they know this? Calling bull on this one too.

No that might actually be possible, they might dream of the image of themselves but they do not have the capacity to reason themselves as an individual.

I'm never in my own house in a dream. I will often be in a house that at the time I identify as my house, but it's never the house I'm currently living in. If I move, then any house I've previously lived in will be fair game. I'll be in previous homes sometimes.

Originally Posted by benzilla04

Every human dreams. There are tons of people who can’t remember their dreams when they wake up, but they still get them

Human beings spend roughly around 6 years of their lifetime dreaming

Sometimes we dream outside of our REM sleep (Rapid Eye Movement)

Thousands of years ago, the Egyptians were the first to create a dream dictionary in 4000 B.C.E

We roughly spend around 1/3 of our lives sleeping

People who suffer from a personality disorder lack dream activity

Our brains tend to be way more active when we sleep, than when we’re awake

Humans tend to have around 3 to 7 dreams a night. We dream around 2 to 3 hours in a whole night

90% of the dream is lost the first minute we wake up

Men tend to dream about men more than women, and women dream about people of both genders

Drug withdrawal can cause more intense dreams. People who also quit alcohol and smoking experience heavier dreams and nightmares

You can lucid dream for up to 30 minutes if trained properly

It’s impossible to dream when you’re snoring

Babies don’t dream of themselves until they reach the age of 3

More women than men experience deja-vu in their dreams (eg. you have been in the dream before)

People who experience Sleep Paralysis hear voices and see strangers in their rooms

Nightmares happen more to kids than adults

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

Did you know around 100 000 drivers a year crash going in and out of sleep in their cars

Thousands of people suffer from sleep apnea in America

Men get erections in their REM sleep and women have an increased blood flow to their vaginas

You can translate over 5000 dream symbols

The word “Nightmare” was used a long time ago for a female spirit who besets people at night while sleeping

On average, dogs sleep around 10 to 13 hours a day

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

Your body burns more calories sleeping than it does in the day time

Information that we learn before we go to bed tends to stick with us longer than information any other time

On average, cats sleep 10 to 15 hours a day

If you avoid your sleep for more than 10 days, you will die

A giraffe sleeps for only 2 hours a day

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.

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.

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.

The most frequent scenario is the dreamer plus two other people.

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.

Mundane activities (such as brushing your teeth) rarely appear in dreams.

Dreams tend not to be happy events, and the three most common reported emotions are anger, sadness and fear.

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.

Cross-cultural research indicates that our dreams reflect normal life events in our own country and culture.

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.

(I found this on another website, correct me if any of them are incorrect)

That's really a great helpful post for all the community members. Thanks

Have you seen post about Dream Facts gathered on one place: 40 Strange Psychological Facts About Dreams and Sleep

Originally Posted by Mancon

Calling bull on this one too.

I'm calling bull on all of them.