Why does a person talk in their sleep?

Question

Why does a person wake up shaken after a bad dream?

Answer 1

because they hold things in and at night, they let it all out...and that's when you need a good tape recorder to get the goods lol

Answer 2

LOL at the answer above me. I think it's because their mind is not fully asleep. My husband can be asleep and carry on a full conversation and not remember it when he wakes up. I find out lots of good info that way. I wait til he goes to sleep then say "hey honey, what did ya get me for Christmas?" he always tells me...LOL

Answer 3

Sleep talking is a part of the sleeping disorder parasomnia. This is caused by non-restful or unfulfilled sleep stages. People with parasomnia often display activities in their sleep such as sleepwalking, sleep talking, teeth grinding, and night terrors. They also may experience body jerking and they may thrash about in their sleep. The person is usually unable to fall fully asleep. This can cause drowsiness during the day and overall poor health. Each night the body transitions between the five stages of sleep. There are four stages of non-REM sleep and one stage of REM sleep. When the body cannot move smoothly from one stage to another they become partially aroused from sleep. This is often found in people with fibromyalgia. When the stages are interrupted parasomnia episodes can take place. Parasomnia can also be an inherited condition. Sleep talking happens in any stage of sleep. Most people associate sleep talking with REM sleep. REM or "rapid eye movement" is the stage of sleep in which we have our most vivid and memorable dreams. The truth is most of sleep talking occurs in non-REM sleep. When we are in the REM stage of sleep, our bodies are in a state of partial paralysis. This is believed this happens to stop a person from acting out their dreams and possibly injuring themselves. Sleep talking tends to happen as sleep transitions from on stage to another. People who suffer from sleep apnea are more prone to sleep talking. Sleep talking that happens at a light sleep level tends to be more understandable. Talking during deep sleep is more likely to be mutterings or gibberish. A person with sleep apnea suffers from breathing problems while sleeping and they don't always attain the deepest level of sleep. This in turn makes them more likely to talk in their sleep.


Somniloquy can also be triggered by stressful situations or occur in times of poor health. Stress and illness cause poor sleep cycles. A lack of proper sleep and eating near bedtime can also trigger sleep talking. To reduce sessions of somniloquy, take time to relax and de-stress each day. Make sure you are getting the proper amount of sleep you need each night

Answer 4

my mom used to talk in her sleep, onetime (afew years ago) i came in to ask her somthing...(she is a nurse) and she called me someone else (someone at her job that she works with) and was like "i left the meds her or i gave them to her". so i decided to leave her alone, cause i know she didnt get much rest...lol

Answer 5

if they're married men,it's probably the only time we can get a word in

Answer 6

dreaming.....