What are Dreams?

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Introduction p3
Chapter 1:What are dreams and how many do we have a night? p4
Chapter 2:What are the stages of sleep? p5-7
Chapter 3: What are the different types of dreams? p8-9
Chapter 4: How do our brains create dreams? p10-11
Chapter 5 : How can we hear sounds in dreams? p12
Chapter 6 : How can foods affect our dreams? p13
Conclusion p16

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Introduction
What are dreams? There are days we wake up wondering what we did for those 8 hours we were in bed. Some of us go to breakfast ready to talk about the dream we had through the night while others believe we were only resting our eyes. We don't know much about the meanings of dreams, but we do know a lot about the why, when and for how long. Dreams can change your attitude and your perspective of many things. Knowing more about dreams and your sleep cycle can help you understand what things affect those 8 hours you are sleeping. So come along and find out!

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Introduction
What are dreams? There are days we wake up wondering what we did for those 8 hours we were in bed. Some of us go to breakfast ready to talk about the dream we had through the night while others believe we were only resting our eyes. We don't know much about the meanings of dreams, but we do know a lot about the why, when and for how long. Dreams can change your attitude and your perspective of many things. Knowing more about dreams and your sleep cycle can help you understand what things affect those 8 hours you are sleeping. So come along and find out!

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Fun Fact:
You wake up before you die in a dream because your brain can't simulate what will happen after death.

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Chapter 1: What are dreams and how many do we have a night?

Dreams are still mostly a mystery, but there are a lot of studies shown on what goes on when we dream. For example, studies have shown that dreams are simulations that your brain creates to sort wanted and unwanted thoughts,feelings,and memories. Many people believe that they only have one dream a night if at all, however, an average person has about 3 to 6 dreams every night. Most of these dreams are brainwashed from your memory, which is why you tend to completely forget what you dreamed about once you wake up. “People dream as long as 2 hours a night, but not consistently.” So what are we doing in between?

Picture 1: Shows man going through sleep cycle.

Chapter 2:What are the stages of sleep?

“A person will cycle through the stages of non-REM and REM 3 to 6 times per night, on average.” REM(Rapid Eye Movement sleep) is the stage of sleep where we dream, however before we get there we go through three other stages. The first stage of sleep, Stage 1, begins when you start to doze off. Your body has not calmed down officially yet so you can be easily woken at this stage. You enter Stage 2, when your pulse, breathing and body temperature all begin to slow down. Your brain waves slow and you enter deeper sleep. In Stage 3 your muscles relax and your breathing and blood pressure drop even more. This is the deepest part of your sleep. The last stage of sleep, Stage 4, is called REM(Rapid Eye Movement sleep.) In REM sleep your brain becomes much more active, this is when dreams start to occur. There are many people who believe that they dream all night, but you really only dream for 20% to 25% of the time you are asleep(about 2 hours).People spend 50% of their sleep in Stage 2, 30% in stages 1 and 3 and only 20% in REM.

Chapter 2: What are the Stages of Sleep?

Graph 1: This graph shows the sleep cycle you go through at night

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Chapter 2: What are the Stages of Sleep?

Chart 1: This chart shows the amount of time spent in each stage of sleep throughout the night. (N1: Stage 1, N2: Stage 2, N3: Stage 3, REM)

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Timeline 1: This timeline shows the sleep cycle you go through every night

Chapter 3:How Many types of dreams are there?

There are 5 main types of dreams: Normal dreams, Nightmares, Daydreams, Lucid dreams and False Awakening dreams. Normal dreams are the most common types of dreams. They are usually about people or experiences we usually have forgotten about. Although not many people would consider a daydream as a type of dreaming, it is in fact the second type of dream you can have. A Daydream is when our track of thoughts shifts out of reality, visualizing the past, present and future. This happens when we are in a relaxed state, but not sleeping. A False Awakening dream is a vivid dream, in which you seem to be awake but are still sleeping. A Lucid dream happens when you are aware that you are in a dream. This can allow you to take control of what you are dreaming about. Finally, the fifth type of dream is a Nightmare. This is when you have a disturbing and scary dream that feels realistic. People dream in REM sleep.