Why Do We Dream

Why Do We Dream?
When it comes to dreaming there are many types of dreaming. Dreaming by
definition is a series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring
involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. When you dream you are
in R.E.M.( Rapid Eye Movement) mode or what is also called paradoxical sleep.
When you are in R.E.M. mode you dream several times and when you wake up
from R.E.M. the last dream you had is the one you remember. Studies have shown
that when people were immediately awaken from R.E.M. mode they remembered
every detail of their dream and could recite it, compared to when they were
awaken after R.E.M. sleep. When we are awake our brains naturally trigger the
ANS(Auto Nomic System) response which is fight or flight, but when we dream
our trigger and response is stronger and in some cases is so strong that you can
unconsciously move your body. For example the other night I had a dream that a
creature with long scary legs was crawling over me, and I ( while still dreaming)
screamed, jumped off my bed and ran into the other room trying to jump out
the window. My mom came in and asked me what was going on and I screamed
there’s scary legs on my bed and I told her not to turn on the lights and when she
did I screamed and covered my eyes. After a few moments I went to my bed and
passed out. My dream was so vivid and my fight or flight responses were so strong
that I physically reacted to my nightmare without actually knowing it.