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10 Interesting Facts About Dreams
Men and Women Dream Differently
- In several studies, men reported dreaming about weapons significantly more often than women did, while women dreamed about references to clothing more often than men.
- Another study showed that men's dreams tend to have more aggressive content and physical activity, while women's dreams contain more rejection and exclusion, as well as more conversation than physical activity.
- Women tend to have slightly longer dreams that feature more characters.
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