Why do we forget our dreams?
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How to Remember Your Dreams
On average we remember just one dream per week, and around 5% of us never remember any. So why is it then that certain dreams stay with us, while others fade away immediately? It's important to be aware that over the course of a night we go through various phases of slow sleep - including deep sleep and rapid eye movement sleep. Phases gradually get longer during the night, meaning we have our longest dreams in the morning. Our minds start to wander during a phase known as hypnagogia which is between wakefulness and sleep. In under 3 minutes we answer your questions and help you understand the true meaning behind the trends, concepts and acronyms that are making headlines.
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