Some Amazing Facts About Dreams梦的奥秘

Dreams have always intrigued us since time immemorial. It is also said there were specific dream interpreters in the courts of kings in early civilizations. However, in the 1800s the father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud and subsequently, his successor Carl Jung, revolutionized the world of dreams. Since then a lot has been studied in this field but dreams astound us with varied meanings and interpretations every time we witness them.
Some of the most interesting facts about dreams in the trailing paragraphs are sure to take one by surprise.
1. While dreaming we become temporarily paralyzedNot many of us are aware that we become temporarily paralyzed in the dream state. This can be attributed to the fact that sometimes we may be so moved with certain dramatic dreams as to fall and hurt ourselves, thus, as a natural response the body goes into a temporary inactive state physically.
2. We can control our dreamsIn what is known as a "Lucid dreaming" phase one can control their dreams. Thus, one can also manipulate their dreams and even the outcomes! Another interesting fact is that one dreams things one has witnessed some time before in their life.
3. Dreams can cause incorporationHow often have we dreamt we were hungry or thirsty or performing an act repeatedly in our sleep until we wake up and undertake the activity? Sometimes one could dream of drinking glasses of water only to wake up and be very thirsty!
4. Dreams speak in indirect languageDreams never utilize symbols they actually stand for. A lot of research has already gone into the subject and books have been written on dream symbols and their interpretations. Dreams carry deep meanings that only the subconscious mind can understand.
5. Dreams are very difficult to rememberOften when we wake up we fail to remember even a single sequence of the dream we had during the night. A strange fact remains therefore, that dreams are almost always forgotten, except if a person is woken up at the REM stage.
6. We tend to dream of forbidden thingsAnother startling fact about dreams is the frequent instance of dreaming things one is forbidden to do. A person who is forbidden to eat chocolates may dream of gorging greedily on them. Even medical conditions and psychological disorders may have a direct effect on dreams!
7. Some people only dream in black and whiteSome people dream only in black and white while about 70% of people dream in colors. Certain dreams are very common to some people such as, failing an exam, getting up late for the exam, dreams related to one's school, seeing a person dead who is alive in real life, being chased by someone etc. Studies are being conducted in the relevance of colors and repeated sequences in dreams.
8. Disturbed sleep may lead to psychosisSleeping and dreaming which occur in the REM stage are very important for healthy living. In a research conducted involving students who were woken up at the start of their REM stage, it was noted the students became irritable, hallucinated a lot, were affected by psychosis and were finally disinterested in everything they did. Thus a good night's sleep combined with regular dreaming is our body's way of staying fit too!
9. Visually impaired people dream tooVery interestingly, people who are born blind only witness dreams involving smell, sound or touch, while people who go blind after birth are seen to witness regular dreams just like their counterparts with vision.
10. And so do animalsStudies have revealed animals and more specifically mammals dream exactly the way humans do! So even your household pet may be dreaming all night without your knowing about it.
11. Children have more nightmares than adultsIt is widely studied that children have more nightmares than adults.
12. Some great inventions were first conceived during sleepAlthough we tend to forget about 90% of our dreams once we wake up, many great scientists have made discoveries in their dreams and written them down the moment they woke up. Newton, Graham Bell and even some poets have received their inspirations from dreams.自远古以来，梦总是让我们好奇。 据说，在早期文明时期，国王法庭上专门设有解析梦的人。 然而，在19世纪，精神分析学之父西格蒙德·弗洛伊德以及随后，他的继任者卡尔·荣格，彻底改变了梦的世界。在此之后这个领域进行了大量研究，但每一次我们做梦时，梦的不同含义和解释都会让我们震惊。
以下有关梦的一些最有趣事实定会让人惊诧不已。
1. 梦中我们暂时处于麻痹状态我们没有多少人知道，我们做梦时会暂时处于瘫痪状态。 其原因就在于：有时我们可能会被某些戏剧性的梦所感动摔下床伤了自己，因此，作为一种自然反应，身体进入一个临时身体不活动状态。
2. 我们可以控制自己的梦在所谓的“清醒梦”第一阶段，人是可以控制自己的梦。 因此，一个人也可以操纵自己的梦，甚至梦的结局! 另一个有趣的事实是，一个人往往会梦到自己生活中前一段时间曾经历过的事情。
3. 梦会导致行为具体化我们会不会在睡眠中经常梦到我们饿了或渴了或反复重复某种事，我们醒来后再做这些事吗? 有时候，一个人可能梦到大杯大杯喝水，醒来后真的很渴!
4. 梦是用间接的语言说话梦从不利用其代表实际意义的符号。 大量的研究已经涉及到该主题，并且有许多书写的就是梦符号及其解释。 梦承载着只有潜意识才可以理解的深奥含义。 5. 梦境很难记清通常当我们醒来，我们无法记住我们夜间做梦期间的任何细节线索。所以，一个无法改变的奇怪事实是梦总是被忘记，除非这个人在快速眼动（REM）阶段就醒来。 6. 我们往往梦到不能做的事情关于梦境另一个令人惊愕的事实是频繁梦见一些被禁止做的事。一个被禁止吃巧克力的人可能梦到狼吞虎咽地大吃巧克力。 甚至身体疾病和心理障碍也可能对梦产生直接影响!
7. 有些人只有黑白色的梦有些人只有黑白色的梦，而大约70%人的梦有各种颜色。 某些梦对有些人很常见，如考试不及格，考试起床晚了，与学校有关的梦，看到一个仍然健在的人死去，被某人追赶等。与梦中颜色和重复序列相关的研究正在进行之中。
8. 烦恼不安的睡眠可能导致精神错乱发生在快速眼动阶段的睡眠和梦对健康生活非常重要。 有一项研究涉及到在快速眼动阶段开头就被叫醒的学生，研究发现，这些学生会变得易怒、极易产生幻觉，受精神病侵袭，最后对自己所做的一切都失去兴趣。因此，良好的睡眠加上正常做梦还是我们身体保持健康的一种有效方法!
9. 视力受损的人也会做梦
非常有趣的是，那些天生失明的人只能梦到嗅觉、声音或触摸方面的事，而出生后才失明的人则会像有视力的人一样做各种正常的梦。
10. 动物同样也会做梦
研究显示动物，尤其是哺乳动物完全像人类一样做梦! 所以，即使你的家庭宠物也可能整晚上都在做梦，只是你不知道罢了。
11. 儿童比成年人更爱最噩梦
大量的研究发现，儿童比成人更易做噩梦
12. 大量的研究发现，儿童比成人更易做噩梦虽然我们一旦醒来往往就会忘记大约90%的梦，但许多伟大科学家在他们的梦中有意外发现，并在他们醒来的那一刻立即写下来。牛顿、格雷厄姆、贝尔，甚至一些诗人的确是从梦中获得灵感。