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Dreams
 do you
know what
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happens
when we
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What are
dreams?
Dreams are basically stories with
images, sounds and sensations created
by our brain while we sleep. Dreams
can be vivid. They make us feel happy,
sad and they can also frighten us.
Most people dream, even if we don't
always remember our dreams.
 Causes
Possible explanations include:
represent unconscious desires and
wishes
interpret random signals from the
brain and body during sleep
consolidate and process the
information we gather during the
day
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is difficult to awaken someone of total sleep.
during stages 3 and 4, which
together are referred to as Phase 2: Eye movement
"deep sleep." There is no eye stops and brain waves slow
movement down, with occasional
eye movement or muscle activity. bursts of fast waves called
Stage 5: This stage is known as . This phase constitutes 12% to 15% sleep spindles. This phase
rapid eye movement (REM). of total sleep. Phase 3: Extremely slow constitutes 45% to
Breathing becomes more rapid, 12% to 15% of total sleep. 55% of total sleep.
irregular and shallow, the eyes brain waves called delta
move rapidly in various waves begin to appear,
directions, and the limb muscles
become temporarily paralyzed. interspersed with
and limb muscles become smaller, faster waves.
temporarily paralyzed. Heart
rate increases, blood pressure This phase occupies 4%
rises. This phase occupies 20% to to 6% of total sleep.
25% of total sleep.
 Nightmares
Nightmares are distressing dreams that cause the person
dreaming to feel a series of disturbing emotions.
their causes include:
stress
fear
trauma
emotional difficulties
illness
use of certain medications or drugs
facts about It is believed that each
dreams dream lasts between 5
and 20 minutes.

We may not Blind people dream