For a long time, there has been a saying in the West that bedtime cheese can trigger nightmares. However, a recent study has revealed another interesting phenomenon related to sleep position. Dr. Yu Kai-ching, a Ph.D. in psychology from Hong Kong Shue Yan University, and his team published their latest research in the journal Dreaming, where they found that sleeping on the stomach is more likely to make people fall into sexual dreams than other sleeping positions.
For the study, Dr. Yu and his team conducted a detailed questionnaire among 670 male and female university students. The questionnaire covers a wide range of topics, including the frequency of dreams, the intensity of dreams, memories of dreams after waking up, and the theme of dreams. In addition, the researchers asked participants to describe their sleeping habits in detail, such as lying on their side, on their stomachs (sleeping on their stomachs), and on their backs.
After detailed data analysis, the researchers found a striking phenomenon: those who were accustomed to sleeping on their stomachs had significantly higher frequency of sexual dreams than those who were in other sleeping positions. Dr. Yu said the finding suggests that sleeping position has a significant impact on the content of dreams.
Why does sleeping on your stomach increase your chances of having sex dreams? Dr. Yu explained that this may be related to the effect of sleeping on the stomach on the oxygen supply to the brain. In the state of sleeping on the stomach, the brain's oxygen** may be somewhat restricted, causing the brain to think or imagine more in an unconscious state. This unconscious thought activity may increase the probability of sexual dreams.
This discovery gives us a whole new perspective on understanding and interpreting dreams. It reminds us that sleep is not just a rest for the body, but also an important time for the brain to process information and regulate emotions. Therefore, maintaining a good sleeping posture and habits not only contributes to our physical health, but may also affect our dream experience.
This study sheds light on an interesting connection between sleeping position and dreams. However, there are still many unsolved mysteries about the mysteries of dreams waiting to be explored. In the future, we expect more research to uncover the deeper meaning and function behind dreams.