Sleep and Dreams...ZZZ

     Sleeping and dreams have been a topic that has caught many people's attention. Now days we have the ability to use technology and formulas that will actually provide more information on these topics. For instance, in Montreal mathematics is being used to record patterns and explain dreams. Scientists have also discovered that dreams help us learn in our sleep. How is this? Quite simply, through dreams we 'rehearse' stressful events, because in our dreams, we actually find a way to get our of a certain stressful situation. This eventually has led many to think that dreams help us survive. Through a dream, we are also able to see things more clearly and we think 'outside the box'. In addition to this, scientists have come to find that our Motivation System is active in our sleep. In other words, we do not use logic in our dreams. This fact contributes to an idea of why we dream. Finally, there are theories that many have come up with, but have not yet been tested.One of these theories, is that nightmares are inherited! To conclude, thanks to the new and advanced technology and formulas, scientists have come to uncover small things about dreams and sleep. As they discover more information, they also begin making their own theories, which could eventually be proven true or false, helping us find more about dreams and sleep. 

Facts on Dreams and Sleeping:

>one fifth of women's dreams involve sex, usually with celebrities.
>one sixth of men dream with their partners.
>three fourths of our dreams are bad!
>People with depression go directly to REM sleep. This is why they take REM off them as a cure for their depression.

PICTURE CITATION:

"dream-factory." JEFF JONES ILLUSTRATIONS. Web. 20 Mar 2011. <http://www.jeffjonesillustration.com/illustration/3/homepage/dream-factory/>.