The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20

AN interesting investigation anon the
10 we subj ct has recently been made
.l''de- tie auspices of the University of
l'ofpa- Russia Some $40 circulars
were sent out sith a series o. quite def
mite Questions. which were answered.
with equal detail BIZ Isl students. lls
oiner males ll2 females Tie results
ior the Two sexes We're so different that
tney demand separation. while the
students formed a homogeneous class
interesting as special study. The
nrss problem that was proposed was
we relation between the frequency and
the vlvidness of dreams. 1t appears
inat DO per cent of those who dream
every night dream wildly. 60.5 per
cent OF thos. who dream frequently.
ano only 20 per cent of those who
dream seldom showing that the vi-id-
ness OF dreams increases very rapidly
with their frequency. Next how is the
intensity OF sleep related to the fire.
quency of dreamse Of the students
who dream nightly. IS per cent have
hight sleep (aad only . per cent
have deep Sleep; of those dreaming
frequently. 40 per cent; OF those
dreaming seldom. 32 per cent SINH
| la percentages for the other males are
IS 50. 4 l. and 1913. and for women.
a 10 and 30 per cent We conclude.
then that frequent dreams are q con-
comltant OF ligas sleep. though the re-
| iatlen Is far from universal As regards
sex. women have q per cent OF their
number dreaming nightly or frequent
~. while students have only 80 per
cent. and other males - per cent
Again % per cent OF the women sleep
lightly and only ~ per cent of stu
! dents. and A per cent. of other males
Ne conclude, then. that women have
very much lighter sleep than men. and
hat their dreams are p-oportionately
| more frequent
Another conclusion. the evidence OF
! = mica Is too detailed al present. is that
We grow Older our dreams become
- frequent but our sleep becomes
'ghter. age affecting intensity OF sleep
ore than frequency OF dreams.
Inc author regards the students as in
a period of maximum dreaming go
"a years of age.) The deep sleep OF
'ilildhood (hostile 10 frequency of
reams) IL then least counter balanced
" the lessening OF dreams due 10 age
lie vividness of dreams show similar
| ->-lation 10 age and sex; the women
iream most wildly; the students. being
.onnger than the other men have more
-iv.d dreams The power OF remem-
s-riny dreams is also dependent upon
ividness and frequency Of dreaming;
is accordingly greatest in women,
nd greater in students than In more
| nature men The lireliness of the
mofional nature. prominent feature
= women and youth seems thus to De
marked out as the causative agent il
ne production Of dreams The dura-
ion Of sleep should naturally be related
- the habit OF dreaming. but in the
nen no such relation Cal De discovered
n the women. however. it appears that
hose who dream frequently sleep near
Y an hoar longer than those who SCI
ON dream This difference Is re-
arded rs due TO the fact that men are
lo-e under duty TO break short their
irep and thus yitiate the statistics
mis- is corrobo:-atel By the frequency
18th which the men who dream ire
uently declare themselves tired in the
corning. indicating incomplete sleep.
The need of sleep is greater in wo-
sen than in men. the duration Of sleep
ling longer and the percentage of
red morning and evening and of not
red being TO and ? % respectively
compared to the men Students
eep longer ard are less tired than
lher men, The time needed TO fail
lesp Is about the same in all three
lasses-20. minutes for the men, III
linutes for students, 2L2 minutes for
e women In each case however. il
lkes longer for those who are fre-
.uent dreamers and light sleepers to
ali asleep than persons of opposite
Ia acteristics- z ghty per cent OF
tudents sleep uninterrup.edly through
he night 20 per cent Of other men.
nd only IS per. cent of women. Light
leep and frequent dreams increase the
nterruptedness Of sleep. The power OF
alling asleep at viii is possessed By
ew- 1t Is greater in youth than in
age Twenfy-eight per cent of men
IL per cent of students and 20 per
7ent- of women sleep in the afternoon.
Indicating a making up of insufficient
sleep on the part of the men.
The effect of dream habits upon
mental work is also evident Those
who dream seldom. or sleep deeply. are
better disposed for WORK in the forenoon
han light sleepers and frequent dream
ers- The forenoon seems in general to
ne the preferred time of work The
statistics regarding nervousness confirm
he accepted fact that this is greater
among students than other men al
large IL Is too. aconcomitanf o. light
sleep and frequent dreams As TO
temperament. the phlegmasic people
are quite constantly deep sleepers and
nfrequent dreamers Finally. a con-
t1st between teachers and PROBES so1s
4 the same average age shows the ef-
eel Of the occupation The teacher.
With his daily toll has lighter sleep
md more frequent dreams. while the
professor. leading comparatively con-
Genial and worthless life, is a deeper
sleeper and a less frequent dreamer
thai the teacher. Medical
journal.