13 strange but true facts about the hidden meaning of your dreams

Dreaming is a natural brain function, and all human beings do it. But some people never remember their dreams, according to experts. Your dreams have meanings as well.

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Psychologists say that both men and women become sexually aroused while dreaming (even if the dream has no sexual content).

People who have quit a longtime smoking habit report having very vivid dreams for several weeks after stopping.

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Average amount of time spent dreaming per night: 1.5 to 2 hours. Some people dream during the day as well.

Scientists believe schizophrenics suffer from irregular REM sleep, and that the hallucinations and delusions they experience may actually be ‘waking dreams.’

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Studies show that women who experience nightmares during pregnancy have easier births than women who don’t.

Negative emotions, such as anxiety, are more commonly felt during dreams than positive ones.

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The Old English word dream, which etymologists believe is the origin of our word dream, meant ‘joy,’ ‘mirth,’ or ‘music.’

The Raramuri people of northern Mexico believe that dreams are the result of one’s soul ‘waking’ or ‘sobering,’ and seeing the world more clearly than usual. (Raramuri families often wake up and discuss their dreams during the night.)

The longest dreams – up to 45 minutes long – usually occur in the morning.