Dreams

It is a proven fact that young children are more likely to have nightmares then adults. The basis of these dreams usually revolves around a monster-like creature that is trying to get them. When surveyed, the monster is usually said to have feline features, such as claws and fangs. Along with that, boys and girls have different versions of this. The dreams of young girls tend to have the monster, or general fear coming from underneath. Boys however perceive the fear to be behind them, or around them. Research has shown that back in day when we were still more monkey-like then we are now, we slept in trees. The females usually slept in the actual tree while males slept at the base, usually guarding the females. Further analysis shows that the dreams are essentially leftover instincts from the prehistoric days. This explains why most child created monsters have fangs and such, because these were the types of animals that hunted us. This explains why generally girls are more inclined to fear the “monster” under the bed, and boys are more afraid of what is in the closet. When I learned about this I realized how through everything that we do to separate ourselves from “nature”, there still so much left in us, that manifests itself in interesting ways. It is phenomena like this that reinforce the notion that we are indeed a part of nature, and that many of our instincts come from it, no matter how removed we are from the natural world.