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message 1: by Mary JL (new)

Mary JL (maryjl) | 527 comments Reading a trivia book--Do Giraffes Sleep Standing Up?--by Jon Wilman.

"Researchers...in Wales...studied 10,000 responses from library goers..."

Summarizing the findings:
1)Fiction readers reported stranger dreams than non fiction readers
2) Fantasy readers reported the most nightmares
3) Romance readers have dreams with great emotional intensity

NOw, I am curious. Which came first? Does what you read affect your dreams--or does the type of dream you usually have affect what you select to read?

Can't vouch for the accuracy as I only read this trivia tidbit, but an interesting lille bit of info ,nonetheless.


message 2: by Joy H., Group Founder (last edited Jul 16, 2010 04:11PM) (new)

Joy H. (joyofglensfalls) | 16697 comments Mary JL wrote: "Reading a trivia book--Do Giraffes Sleep Standing Up?--by Jon Wilman.
Do Giraffes Sleep Standing Up? ...and More Than 900 Other Trivia Questions
"Researchers...in Wales...studied 10,000 responses from library goers..."
Summarizing the findings:
1)Fiction readers re..."


That's interesting, Mary. I've never noticed a connection between what I dream and what I read.
In fact, I hardly ever remember what I've dreamed about.


message 3: by Mary JL (new)

Mary JL (maryjl) | 527 comments Well, it was reportedly the first major study. But I am interested in things like how people differ and learn and remember and so on.

There are occasions where i wish I could not recall my dreams.


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