Do animals Dream when they sleep?

Answer 1

Do animals dream?

Your cat can't tell you about her dream and get your Jungian interpretation over breakfast, but she's probably dreaming. A study published in the most recent issue of the journal Neuron provides compelling evidence that sleeping animals dream just like we do. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology studied four rats and found that the rodents appeared to be dreaming about something very specific: the maze they were learning to run. How could the scientists tell this? In a nutshell, they found that patterns of brain activity identified when the rats ran the maze were exactly duplicated when the rats were sleeping. The patterns were so precise that it was possible for the scientists to tell where in the maze the rat would be if it were awake. Moreover, the patterns were associated with the hippocampus, an area of the brain involved with memory, and they were produced during phases of sleep that in humans are linked to dreaming. Do all animals have such boring dreams? According to researcher Matthew Wilson, "It's not necessarily that rodents have simpler dreams, but we limit them by restricting the experiences they have. It might be that a wild subway rat's dreams are as exciting as our epic adventures in sleep." ---

Are there any humans who don't dream?

We ALL dream, whether we remember the dreams or not. If you think you're not dreaming, then try a few of these tricks to help you recall what's going on in your mind while you sleep:

--Sleep longer. After about eight or nine hours of sleep, you have almost continual REM sleep, when dreaming occurs. If you sleep nine hours, you're almost sure to remember at least one dream.

--Try to wake up naturally. Go to bed early, so you can wake up before the alarm clock. Alarm clocks are dream killers.

--Write down the dreams you remember right away. But first, be sure to recall and think about the whole dream. If you start writing too quickly, you may forget parts of the dream by the time you're ready to record them. ---

What are the dreams of blind people like?

It depends. A blind person who is born sighted often dreams in images like everyone else. But a person born blind, or one who loses his vision as a very young child, doesn't dream in pictures. Their dreams involve the other sensations: sounds, tastes, smells, and touch. The plots of their dreams are usually less involved and frequently relate to events of the previous day.

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Answer 2

Dogs dream as they sleep. I have heard mine whimper, bark, watched as they wagged the tail,acted like running or suddenly woke for no apparent reason. Have owned dogs over 20 years, had as many as 19 or so and still have 14. Have plenty of opportunities to observe dog behaviors. Dogs are not merely 4 footed creatures.

Answer 3

Yeah, but my dog will never tell me what she dreams about. She barks and growls in her sleep all the time.

Answer 4

I think they do as I have watched Dogs sleep and they seem to be doing things like chasing etc. Moving, twitching and growling.

Answer 5

Yes. I dream most every night.

Answer 6

My dog moves her paws like she is running sometimes, and will occasionally let out a bark. I can only assume she is dreaming.

Answer 7

Yes. My dogs sometimes have nightmares. I always wonder what they dream about though.

Answer 8

I am convinced my cat also dreams at times.

Answer 9

Of course they do, why wouldn't they? Probably not every night but hey neither do I! So don't go waking your dog up if you see him smiling and twitching.

Answer 10

Yes, my dog even bark and move her legs like she running!!