8 Interesting Facts About Dreams

Dreams are a mysterious part of our sleep, and have intrigued humans since ancient times. Though the reason for dreaming is still not fully known, researchers have learned much about this part of our unconscious mind. Here's some of what we know.

By ATsai

Blind people still dream

Blind people still dream

People who are born blind experience a heightened sense of taste, touch and smell in their dreams rather than visual imagery. People who lost their vision early in their lives may still experience visual images or colors in their dreams. People who lose their sight later in life still dream in visuals, although the images tend to fade as they grow older.

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New York Times

By ATsai— Last Modified: 09/10/2012, First Published: 09/06/2012