Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-09-17
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~ hussfhu University,
An interesting investigation upon the
above subject has recently been made
under the auspices OF the University 81
Dorpat. ltussia. Some 800 circulars
were sent cut with series OF quite def
mite questions. which were answered
with equal detail by i51 students. III
other males, l42 females The results
for the two sexes were SO different that
they demand separation, while the
students formed homogeneous class
Interesting as special study The
tirst problem that was proposed was
the relation between the frequency and
the vividness OF dreams. II annears
tnat oz.o per cent OF those who dream
every night dream wildly, 6O.5 DER
cent OF those who dream FREQUENTLY
and only rs per cent. OF those who
dream seldom. showing that the vivid.
ness OF dreams increases very RAPIDLY
with their frequency. Next how Ii the
intensity OF sleep related to the FREE
quency OF dreams? OF the students
who dream nightly. So per cent have
light sleep (and only 70 per cent
have deep SLEEPY; OF those dreaming
frequently, 40 per cent; OF those
dreaming seldom. 32.S per cent SINH
ar percentages for the other males are
68S2, Al, and 1873 and for women,
IL AZ and so per cent. We conclude,
then, that frequent dreams are a con-
comitant OF light sleep. though the re-
| lation is far from universal As regards
sex, women have IS per cent. OF their
number dreaming nightly or frequent
| y. while students have only 50 per
cent. and other males 48 per cent.
Again. 63 per cent. OF the women sleep
lightly and only AZ per cent OF stu
Tents. and "A per cent of other males.
We conclude, then. that women have a
| 9ery much lighter sleep than men, and
hat their dreams are proportionately
more frequent.
| Another conclusion. the evidence of
ghich Is too detailed at present. is that
we grow older our dreams become
ss frequent, but our sleep becomes
ghter age affecting intensity OF sleep
iore than frequency OF dreams.
The author regards the students as in
le period OF maximum dreaming (20
. "a years OF age.) The deep sleep oil
nildhood (hostile to frequency OF
eams) is then least counter balanced
" the lessening OF dreams due to age.
.he vividness OF dreams show a similar
elation to age and sex; the women
li'eam most wildly; the students. being
ounger than the other men. have more
iyd dreams The power of remem.
,ering dreams is also dependent upon
''ividness and frequency OF dreaming;
t is accordingly greatest in women.
md greater in students than in more
nature men. The liveliness OF the
emotional nature, IA prominent feature
If women and youth seems thus to be
marked out as the causative agent in
he production OF dreams. The dura-
lion OF sleep should naturally be related
20 the habit of dreaming, but in the
non no such relation can be discovered
In the women, however, it appears tina
hose who dream frequently sleep near
an hour longer than those who sci
lom dream. This difference is re
.arded as due to the fact that men are
more under duty to break short their
leep and thus vitiate the statistics
fhis is corroborated by the frequency
,-ith trbiph tho .pb a fra
.uently declare themselves tired in thu
morning. indicating incomplete sleep
The need of sleep is greater in wo
len than in men, the duration OF sleel
icing longer and the percentage o
ired morning and evening and OF no
red being ) to and 2 20 3 respectivel,
) !, compared to the men. Student
,leep longer and are less tired thai
Their men. The time needed to fal
-leep Is about the same in all tire
la sses-20.8 minutes for the men, II.
} minutes for students. 2l. 2 minutes TO
he women. In each case. however,
axes longer for those who are fire
iuent dreamers and light sleepers T.
all asleep than persons OF opposit
ha acteristics. E ghty per cent G
Students sleep uninterruptedly througI
The night, 20 per cent OF other men
md only 43 per. cent. of women. Ligh
: ,leep and frequent dreams increase III
nterruptedness OF sleep. The power c
} alling asleep at will is possessed b
few. 1t is greater in youth than il
, age. Twenty eight per cent. OF men
/ 10 per cent. of students and 20 pc
| cent. of women sleep in the afternoon
indicating a making up of insutiieien
sleep on the part of the men.
The effect of dream habits upo
mental work is also evident. Thos
who dream seldom. or sleep deeply, ar
} better disposed for work in the forenoo
than light sleepers and frequent dream
} ers. The forenoon seems in general
be the preferred time of work. III
statistics regarding nervousness conhrf
the accepted fact that this is create
among students than other men
large. 1t is, too. aeoncomitant OF ligh
sleep ana IFequeht o'c"'8'
temperament the phlegmatic peopi
are quite constantly deep sleepers an
infrequent dreamers. Finally cor
trast between teachers and profes 'oE
, of the same average age shows the e
feet of the occupation. The teacher
with his daily toll. has lighter slee
and more frequent dreams, while tn