Questions of where dreams come from and what they mean have worried people since ancient times. Around what happens to a person during sleep, there are many legends and rumors. In earlier times, when science had not advanced so far, the moment a person went to sleep was often associated with his entry into another world. It was even associated with death, it was believed that these conditions are similar.
What is the nature of dreams, where do dream plots come from? Who are these strangers who meet there? Why do we see the faces of some in a dream, while the rest seem to be inaccessible?
Why do people dream
The main purpose of dreams is to unload the nervous system. It happens that in the evening a person has thoughts swarming in his head. And after a quality 8-hour sleep, lightness and enlightenment come, many solutions to problems come by themselves. This is because the nervous system has unloaded and is working with renewed vigor.
Dream Plots
But where do dreams come from, or rather, their plots? A dream, the plot of which is closely related to work, life or a problem that worriessleeping, is quite understandable. But how to explain when we see a person whom we have not met for a long time? Moreover, they did not think about him all this time. Strangers often personify some kind of internal problems. In a dream, much is shown not literally, but only in the form of symbols and fantasies on an exciting or pleasant topic.
The earthly laws of physics and morality often do not work there. This is a kind of magical world where everything is possible. There you can find a lot of money and be with a long-gone person, you can visit places that you have only seen in pictures. Such dreams cheer up, give strength to move on, if in reality everything is more prosaic.
Where do nightmares come from? There are several plots of terrible visions and they are often repeated, for example:
- chase;
- to be at a height from which it is not easy to descend;
- to be in a very limited space;
- many insects;
- death of loved ones.
The constantly recurring nightmare plot speaks of an unresolved problem, of strong feelings and depression. If the essence of the problem is unclear, then psychologists will help to figure out what exactly is eating a person.
Dream detail
If you try to imagine something while awake with your eyes closed, it will not be so easy. And in a dream, the imagination draws entire cities with many details, intricate storylines. This happens even with people whose imagination is poorly developed. Especially vivid and detailed dreams in schizophrenics, children and people with a creative nature.
Some research proves that the faces of strangers are not made up, but taken from the "database" of the brain. They once met in a crowd, at a summer camp or at a bus stop. Sometimes these are just conditional people, whose features seem to be obscured. The case when it is impossible to tell what a person looked like, but at the same time his face was visible.
Sleep Study
Now neuroscientists are actively studying where dreams come from and the characteristic state of a sleeping person. There are high-precision devices that can track brain impulses. But despite this, you can definitely find out if a person is dreaming only by waking him up.
Sleep has fast and slow stages, which go through one cycle in 1.5 hours. There should be 5 such cycles, which is approximately 7.5-8.5 hours. The duration of the fast stage is 20% of the total time spent in sleep. A dream will only be remembered if you wake up or are awakened during the fast stage.
The brain is active during all stages, only the body is completely switched off during the fast phase. In slow motion, the muscles completely lose their tone, and the person begins to dream. The purpose of the slow phase is to restore the body, and the fast phase is to streamline brain activity.
The BBC film "Where Dreams Come From" clearly shows the experiments that were performed on animals and people. They prove that during the stage of REM sleep, a person or animal will actively move, march and move objects from their place if the muscle tone is not removed. Most likely hedoes what he sees in his sleep.
Prophetic dreams
Deciphering dreams and finding meaning in them has always been tried. There are many options for dream books, up to connecting dreams with sexual fantasies. We are credited with the ability to predict the future and see from a distance what is happening with loved ones.
So where do prophetic dreams come from? Perhaps these are clues from the future or wishful thinking?
Often, if you think about it, the plot of a dream concerns an important moment for a person, for example:
- material hardship;
- search for a new job;
- expected call;
- resolving an unpleasant situation;
- pregnancy.
All thoughts revolve around this, which results in a corresponding dream. Since, most likely, a person somehow moves the situation in reality in the direction he needs, the vision becomes a reality. And the desire to touch something supernatural shows a person that it was a prophetic dream.
Problems in this area
Disrupted sleep process can cause enormous damage to the psyche. Somnologists deal with sleep disorders. Types of violations are as follows:
- somnambulism (sleepwalking);
- insomnia;
- narcolepsy;
- drowsy stupor;
- apnea;
- distortion of the boundaries of sleep and wakefulness;
- Kleine-Levin syndrome.
- snoring.
The somnologist will diagnose using the following methods:
- electromyograms;
- polysomnography;
- electrooculograms.
After finding out the cause, treatment is prescribed. Sometimes it is enough to eliminate the cause of nervous overexcitation, and sleep will improve. These reasons may be:
- psychotropic drug use and caffeine overdose;
- exceeding the recommended time spent on the computer, gadgets and watching TV;
- daily work;
- overeating at night;
- scandals and dealing with unpleasant people;
- stuffy room;
- depression;
- moral and physical overload.
The causes of sleep disorders can be diseases of the endocrine system, as well as mental disorders.
Before going to sleep, you must follow the following rules:
- give up gadgets an hour before bedtime;
- do not eat for 3 hours;
- distract from troubled thoughts with calm music or a book;
- take a warm bath;
- drink hot tea or chamomile infusion.
If the above measures do not help, then in especially severe cases it is necessary to resort to medicines and hypnosis.
