The 10 most common nightmares in America - and what they mean
A new study highlights what scares people after bedtime.
There is nothing like the security you feel when you become well and comfortable in your own bed. But whatever your age, there is always a chance that a terrifying nightmare ruin a night of Sleep perfectly good . Of course, these frightening dreams end when we open our eyes. However, there are certain common nightmares that some people do not seem to shake at night at night, which lets them wonder what they might mean.
Fortunately, a new investigation finally shed light on These night nuisances . A team of slotsmove has collected data from 1,310 American residents with uniform ventilation of men and women. Each respondent has received a list of 15 nightmare themes and an unlimited number of answers to choose the types they have often known. The results were then counted and classified according to their selections.
In addition to showing how much people have thrown and returned a specific type of dream, the team also provided a context of what could cause them. Read the rest for the 10 most common nightmares in America and what they could mean.
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10 Assist an unprepared examination
Percentage of respondents: 30.4
We were all caught by a difficult examination at one time or another. This may be why having an unexpected test is awarded is a relatively common nightmare, according to the survey.
9 Catch fire
Percentage of respondents: 32.8
It's good to have a healthy fear of fire. But it also seems that this phobia can slip into your subconscious and make its way into a frightening cream. Almost a third of all respondents scored fire as a recurring nightmare.
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8 Suffer a physical injury
Percentage of respondents: 38
Unfortunately, painful injuries are part of daily life in one form or another. And apparently, the idea of them can haunt you even if you sleep as an important part of your bad dreams.
7 Drowning
Percentage of respondents: 39.4
Accidents around water are not a joke. According to the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), there was an average of 4,012 involuntary involuntary deaths In the United States, from the United States from 2011 to 2020. This is perhaps the reason why the terrifying situation has made its way in so many bad dreams.
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6 Death of a loved
Percentage of respondents: 44.7
The idea of losing someone dear to us can become a devouring fear - even in our sleep. According to the survey, it was the most divided type of nightmare between women and men at 52.9 and 47.1%, respectively.
Unfortunately, some of these dreams can also result from a real loss: additional survey comments have shown that many of those who reported these nightmares had recently undergone the loss of a partner, a parent or a friend.
5 Feel lost
Percentage of respondents: 46.1
Whether in a strange house, at the bottom of the woods or in the streets of an unknown city, it can be terrifying to dream of being lost and confused.
The team behind the survey indicates that these types of nightmares generally suggest that you have lost a certain feeling of stability or security in your life, that you have managed to achieve a goal for a long time, or you have come to a point where You will have to make an important career decision.
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4 Tornadoes / hurricanes
Percentage of respondents: 51.4 AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
It is not surprising that devastating natural disasters such as tornadoes and hurricanes appear in more than half of people 'dreams. The team behind the survey indicates that these destructive events are "generally considered to be a representation of emotional or physical disorders" by our subconscious brain. But they can also mean the need for difficult changes required in your life.
3 Being shot at
Percentage of respondents: 54.8
Someone trying to physically harm you a particularly traumatic nightmare, especially if it involves a firearm. Interestingly, this relatively common nightmare could often result from the duration of harsh or some someone's net critics in the world of alarm clock.
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2 To fall
Percentage of respondents: 64.7
The dreams that fall can sometimes be so shocking that they force us to awaken with a rush to adrenaline. Physiologically, the survey team says it happens when your muscles relax as you derive, triggering alarm ringtones in your brain that you really fall.
However, they could also represent a deep disappointment by something that was eagerly awaited or feelings of financial or emotional insecurity.
1 Be chased
Percentage of respondents: 65.3
Having someone or something that pursued you in a nightmare takes first place on the list, with almost two thirds of all respondents signaling by having them regularly.
This situation inducing anxiety is generally the result of problems that you face in real life, whether it is to avoid or cope with an unpleasant situation in your personal relationships or at work.
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