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| What are you dreaming about? |
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| Scientists in Swansea are investigating the question of why nightmares disturb some
people's beauty sleep. The research aims to discover why some people are particularly
affected and could lead to new forms of treatment.
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| Dr Blagrove, who is leading the research, suggests that around 10 per cent of people
have nightmares about once a month, with most people suffering just two or three a year.
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| The research is also looking at why some dreams are so bad they actually wake you
from your slumbers. 'What we have started to do is look at why it is some dreams wake
you up - and not much has been done about that in the past', Dr Blagrove commented.
Because people often forget their dreams, Dr Blagrove has instructed participants to keep
a dream diary during the study.
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| Research undertaken last year by Dr Blagrove found that people's reading habits affect
the kind of dreams they have. Fantasy novel fans have more nightmares, while romantic
novel lovers have more emotionally intense dreams.
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| Get more information about the psychology department at the University of Wales
Swansea at http://psy.swan.ac.uk/about_dept/dept_welcome.htm
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