If you've been having more terrifying dreams lately, it might not be your own fault. And you're certainly not alone. Nightmares could be much more common than previously thought, as Australian research shows almost 16 per cent of people have dreams that cause them to wake in fright every week.
Victoria University PhD candidate Fabian Elzo surveyed 440 students, aged 18 to 34 years, from the Melbourne-based university, asking them how often they had bad dreams that caused them to wake up.
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"The finding was a lot higher than what was reported in the literature, it says an estimated four to 10 per cent of the population have weekly nightmares," Mr Elzo said.... "Most of our dreams are in fact negative, and have negative emotions and imagery ... so most people report misfortunes, bad luck, fear and distress."
[Sydney Morning Herald]
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