Fascinating Facts about the Human Brain::

1.. Just because we don’t remember our dreams doesn’t mean we don’t dream.. Everyone dreams!

2.. Most people dream about 1-2 hours a night and have an average of 4-7 dreams each night..

3.. Studies show that brain waves are more active while dreaming than when we are awake..

4.. Five minutes after a dream,, half of the dream is forgotten.. Ten minutes after a dream,, over 90% is forgotten.. We have to write down our dreams immediately if we want to remember them..

5.. Dreams are more than just visual images,, and blind people do dream.. Whether or not they dream in pictures depends on if they were born blind or lost their vision later..

6.. Some people (about 12%) dream only in black and white while others dream in colour..

7.. While we sleep,, our body produces a hormone that may prevent us from acting out our dreams,, leaving us virtually paralyzed..

8.. If we are snoring,, we are not dreaming..

9.. If we are awakened during a dream,, we are much more likely to remember the dream than if we slept until a full night’s sleep..

10.. As those who invest in dream dictionaries can attest,, dreams almost never represent what they actually are.. The unconscious mind strives to make connections with concepts you will understand,, so dreams are largely symbolic representations..

11.. Caffeine works to block naturally occurring adenosine in the body,, creating alertness.. Scientists have recently discovered this connection and learned that doing the opposite–boosting adenosine–can actually help promote more natural sleep patterns and help eliminate insomnia..

Japanese researchers have successfully developed a technology that can put thoughts on a screen and may soon be able to screen people’s dreams..