18 Freaky Facts About Sleep That Are Indeed Terrifying
1. Humans are the only species on earth that actually make delay in sleep.
2. Sleep apnea, a rare condition where person stop breathing.This is the main reason for sleep disruption.
It affects 90 million Americans.
3. Does sleep really affects your weight or vice versa?
If you are not getting enough sleep, then you tend to eat more due to decreased level of leptins in your body.
4. People used to sleep in intervals or segments.
Before the invention of electricity, rather than sleeping through the night many people would sleep for a few hours, wake up, read, write, socialize, pray, or reflect, and then got back to sleep for another few hours before waking up for the day.
5. All-nighters are never good.
If you're awake for 16 hours in a row, your ability of the mind to work is impaired, similar to the feeling when you have a blood alcohol level of .05%.
6. Colour Tv has changed the way of dreaming in sleep.
Before the invention of colour tv, only 15% people used to see colour dreams.This ratio is increased to 75%.
7. Height increase the chance of sleep disruption.
Due to the presence of less oxygen at higher altitudes, we tend to feel breathing problems while sleeping.So more likely, we feel awaken up all the time.
8. We can control the dreams we see.
It's called lucid dreaming and it involves becoming aware that you are dreaming, but it will not let your mind to wake up.
9. Every dream we see, has meaning to it.
According to some theorists, the reason dreams are so complicated and strange is because they enable you to think critically and solve problems while awake.
10. You can jump back into the dreams.
If you wake up during a dream and want to get back into it, close your eyes fast and keep your body very calm & still. It doesn't always work, but it's worth a try for a good dream.
11. Boner thing during dreams.
During R.E.M. sleep, many men experience what's called nocturnal penile tumescence (erections). Scientists aren't sure why it happens, but some speculate that a full bladder may be the cause.
12. Sex can as good as you see it in dreams.
While you're sleeping, men and women can experience orgasms just as powerful, if not more so, as when they're awake.
13. There's a name for when your sleep schedule gets disturbed after a fun weekend
14. Dreams can work as predictions for future upcoming.
According to multiple surveys, over a third of people have dreamt things that go on to happen in the future.
15. You only dream faces you've seen.
While you may not recognize many people in your dreams, you have seen them in real life before. Our minds are unable to create new faces and features. Even if you just glanced at a face in a crowd, your mind stores that information for later.
16. Sleep paralysis is a thing.
When you wake up but can't move, this is called sleep paralysis. It is a weird limbo between when your mind is awake and asleep. If it happens to you, don't worry, it will pass.
17. The demon in your room.
For some who experience sleep paralysis, there is a feeling of a demonic presence in their bedroom, watching them as they can't move.
