![]() ![]() Like dreams, nightmares tend to have a few common themes. Women are more likely than men to suffer from regular nightmares.Īccording to some studies, night owls (who naturally go to sleep later and wake up later) are significantly more prone to nightmares, possibly due to the build-up of cortisol in the early morning in preparation for awakening. We do know that nightmares are more common in younger children and teenagers, but one out of every two adults also has nightmares on occasion, and an estimated 2-8% of the adult population is plagued by nightmares on a regular basis. ![]() REM sleep is responsible for many of our dreams, both good and bad, but researchers still aren’t sure why we dream, exactly. ![]() We know that nightmares take place during the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep, which typically occurs in the second half of the night. So what’s happening in your brain when you have a nightmare? Well, as with most aspects of dreams, scientists aren’t 100% sure. By some estimates, 40-75% of dreams are actually bad dreams, but a nightmare bad enough to wake someone up in the middle of a sleep cycle usually only occurs about once a month on average. Many of us wake from nightmares in some distress, usually with good recall of the dream’s content, and we’re unable to get back to sleep for some time. fear, horror, despair, anxiety, sadness, etc). Nightmares are unpleasant dreams with particularly vivid and disturbing content, usually accompanied by a strong negative emotional response (e.g. So what exactly are nightmares, and why do we have them? What do they mean, and can we do anything to prevent them? We did the research and found the answers to all of these questions and more. Studies show that most adults only have occasional nightmares, but some people experience nightmares much more often. In 2002 USAToday recognized us as "1 of 10 Great Old Bookstores", and we have been featured in numerous other newspaper and TV stories including Washington Post and CSpan.There are already plenty of barriers to getting a good night’s sleep, you would think once you finally managed to fall asleep, everything would be okay, right? Unfortunately, even once you fall asleep, you may have to worry about nightmares. Our retail stores have always been places where a reader can rush in looking for a title needed for a term paper that is due the next day, or where bibliophiles can get lost "in the stacks" for as long as they wish. A merging of the old and new is where we started, and it is where we are today. ALL kinds of books from 95 cent children's paperbacks to five figure rare and collectibles. Since 1980 it has always been about the books. We fill those orders on a first come first serve basis, but will refund promptly any items that are out of stock. We have a very active online inventory and as such, we can receive multiple orders for the same item. Please do not call the stores to place orders for Abe Books sales. Items on Abe are not necessarily in stock at our retail locations. We have over 1 Million books for sale on our website and another 1 Million books for sale in our 3 locations. Wonder Book and Video has been in business since 1980 and online since 1997. With 3 stores less than 1 hour outside the DC/Metropolitan area (1 in Gaithersburg, 1 in Frederick and 1 in Hagerstown, MD), we have the largest selection of books in the tri-state area. ![]()
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