Why Do We Dream?
9. Nightmares
Most dreams are not scary. Indeed, many are even pleasurable. Sometimes, however, we will experience what are known are nightmares. They are more common in children but most of us grow out of them eventually. Approximately 2-8% of people still experience the phenomenon well into their adulthood.
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Nightmares are dreams in which the patient is in a dangerous situation, such as being in a precarious position on a tall building. There are also night terrors that are not actual dreams, but the patient wakes up feeling terrified with no recollection of why. You are more likely to experience them when you eat before sleeping because the extra energy will help to stimulate the brain.
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