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ELECTRIC DREAM CATCHER
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| When we are asleep, we undergo a cyclic physiological state occurring every 90 minutes. During these cycles there is a heightened brain activation including a burst of rapid eye movement (REM). Our breathing and heart rate increase, and paralysis of bodily movement occurs, although the person asleep is physically highly aroused. | ![]() |
70-95 % of people awakened during REM sleep report dreams, in contrast to 5-10 % of awakenings during non-REM sleep. This fact let scientists assume that REM and dreaming are synonymous and dreams are meaningless images triggered by signals sent by the brain stem. |
RELIEF FROM RESTLESS NIGHTS
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However, if these images were only due to chemical reactions in our brain, and meaningless well, why have humans for as long as at least 3000 years tried to interpret dreams or even followed them as inspirational paths for life?
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How many times do we wake up in confusion
tormented or pleased by our dreams. Sometimes we do not remember any of
our dreams (though it is a physiological fact that we all dream
every night). But we still wake up not knowing what hit us, why we are
exhausted, although we ate well before bed and slept enough hours.
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