Dreams have been and remain largely unanswered questions for humans, and as science develops, so does curiosity. Although we do not yet have completely clear answers, science has been able to discover some fascinating and astonishing things about what is going on in our heads in the middle of the night, when the body takes a break.
In the first five minutes after falling out of sleep, half of the dreams of the average person are forgotten. In the ten minutes after the awakening, 90 percent of the dreams are forgotten. People tend to remember their dreams considerably more, if they wake up in the middle of REM sleep cycle, also referred to as "dream year".
Dreams like flying, falling from a high place or degradation in public, all belong to the same kind: dreams of unpreparedness. They reflect common human anxieties and are not limited to socioeconomic status or culture.
Dreams of falling occur not only in humans, but also in other mammals. They usually occur in the early stages of sleep.
Children tend to have shorter dreams than adults, and about 40% of them are nightmares, Scientists who study the subject believe that dreams serve as coping mechanisms, and that in nightmares children are more common.
Studies have shown that animals, especially mammals, dream just like humans. Dog owners know that their pets move during sleep and even bark in their sleep.