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Will nightmares change throughout time? | Charlotte Stonehouse | TEDxYouth@BangkokPrep


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[Music] today I’ll be talking about the topic

today I’ll be talking about the topic

today I’ll be talking about the topic will nightmares change throughout time

will nightmares change throughout time

will nightmares change throughout time well we still have a limbic system in

well we still have a limbic system in

well we still have a limbic system in millions of years to come

millions of years to come

millions of years to come dreams we all have dreams we have happy

dreams we all have dreams we have happy

dreams we all have dreams we have happy dreams and sad dreams dreams verse

dreams and sad dreams dreams verse

dreams and sad dreams dreams verse flying or even dreams of us falling

flying or even dreams of us falling

flying or even dreams of us falling these did you know that your brain goes

these did you know that your brain goes

these did you know that your brain goes through four different stages throughout

through four different stages throughout

through four different stages throughout the night Stage one is what people call

the night Stage one is what people call

the night Stage one is what people call sleep onset seats are onset is the stage

sleep onset seats are onset is the stage

sleep onset seats are onset is the stage that you and I would know as us closing

that you and I would know as us closing

that you and I would know as us closing your eyes and waiting to fall asleep

your eyes and waiting to fall asleep

your eyes and waiting to fall asleep this stage lasts around one to 30

this stage lasts around one to 30

this stage lasts around one to 30 minutes depending on how fast you fall

minutes depending on how fast you fall

minutes depending on how fast you fall asleep Stage two is called light sleep

asleep Stage two is called light sleep

asleep Stage two is called light sleep roughy light sleep onset you’re still

roughy light sleep onset you’re still

roughy light sleep onset you’re still conscious at this stage your body is

conscious at this stage your body is

conscious at this stage your body is slowly sleep preparing to go into stage

slowly sleep preparing to go into stage

slowly sleep preparing to go into stage three

three

three Stage three is steep sleep is the action

Stage three is steep sleep is the action

Stage three is steep sleep is the action in the night or the big fight in a movie

in the night or the big fight in a movie

in the night or the big fight in a movie scene it’s the stage where you have a

scene it’s the stage where you have a

scene it’s the stage where you have a nightmare or a dream this nightmare and

nightmare or a dream this nightmare and

nightmare or a dream this nightmare and dream will last until the end or stage 4

dream will last until the end or stage 4

dream will last until the end or stage 4 which is when you wake up stage 4 is the

which is when you wake up stage 4 is the

which is when you wake up stage 4 is the last stage the night it’s what people

last stage the night it’s what people

last stage the night it’s what people call REM sleep you are unconscious going

call REM sleep you are unconscious going

call REM sleep you are unconscious going into this stage but then come out

into this stage but then come out

into this stage but then come out conscious as you’re already awake and

conscious as you’re already awake and

conscious as you’re already awake and ready to start the new day have you ever

ready to start the new day have you ever

ready to start the new day have you ever had the dream of someone attacking you

had the dream of someone attacking you

had the dream of someone attacking you it could be anything an object a person

it could be anything an object a person

it could be anything an object a person or a piece of nature

or a piece of nature

or a piece of nature I asked 30 people throughout different

I asked 30 people throughout different

I asked 30 people throughout different ages if they had this dream

ages if they had this dream

ages if they had this dream or rather remembered it clearly 27

or rather remembered it clearly 27

or rather remembered it clearly 27 people said they had and remembered it

people said they had and remembered it

people said they had and remembered it clearly and three people said they might

clearly and three people said they might

clearly and three people said they might have it but don’t remember it but why

have it but don’t remember it but why

have it but don’t remember it but why does a massive majority of people have

does a massive majority of people have

does a massive majority of people have the exact same dream let’s go back to

the exact same dream let’s go back to

the exact same dream let’s go back to million years ago till that when humans

million years ago till that when humans

million years ago till that when humans first rendered the planet we looked like

first rendered the planet we looked like

first rendered the planet we looked like we were still evolving and the earth was

we were still evolving and the earth was

we were still evolving and the earth was still new we had to share land and

still new we had to share land and

still new we had to share land and territory with scary beasts that we

territory with scary beasts that we

territory with scary beasts that we don’t have today we at night it was

don’t have today we at night it was

don’t have today we at night it was their hunting time the time where they

their hunting time the time where they

their hunting time the time where they get a place something on their plate and

get a place something on their plate and

get a place something on their plate and we were their main predators to be to

we were their main predators to be to

we were their main predators to be to not end up on their plate or their prey

not end up on their plate or their prey

not end up on their plate or their prey we had to develop a reflex or a cell in

we had to develop a reflex or a cell in

we had to develop a reflex or a cell in our brain that

our brain that

our brain that got to us and protected us throughout

got to us and protected us throughout

got to us and protected us throughout the night this cell made sure we were

the night this cell made sure we were

the night this cell made sure we were aware 24/7 and that’s how we have the

aware 24/7 and that’s how we have the

aware 24/7 and that’s how we have the dream of someone attacking us but we

dream of someone attacking us but we

dream of someone attacking us but we still we are born with this cell but

still we are born with this cell but

still we are born with this cell but then grow out of it at around age seven

then grow out of it at around age seven

then grow out of it at around age seven to eight

to eight

to eight another thing that infants experience is

another thing that infants experience is

another thing that infants experience is something called a night terror a night

something called a night terror a night

something called a night terror a night terror is roughly the same as a

terror is roughly the same as a

terror is roughly the same as a nightmare but instead it keeps coming

nightmare but instead it keeps coming

nightmare but instead it keeps coming back and back and repeating or repeating

back and back and repeating or repeating

back and back and repeating or repeating this is why most infants prepare to

this is why most infants prepare to

this is why most infants prepare to sleep in the light also the phrase the

sleep in the light also the phrase the

sleep in the light also the phrase the monster under its bed came from this 96%

monster under its bed came from this 96%

monster under its bed came from this 96% of children have this and most people

of children have this and most people

of children have this and most people grow out of it at around age 7 but what

grow out of it at around age 7 but what

grow out of it at around age 7 but what causes all this in your brain there’s a

causes all this in your brain there’s a

causes all this in your brain there’s a system called the limbic system the

system called the limbic system the

system called the limbic system the limbic system holds dreams emotions and

limbic system holds dreams emotions and

limbic system holds dreams emotions and memories but imagine a world without it

memories but imagine a world without it

memories but imagine a world without it we’d have none of these we’d basically

we’d have none of these we’d basically

we’d have none of these we’d basically be like emotionless robots don’t

be like emotionless robots don’t

be like emotionless robots don’t remember if our childhood we wouldn’t

remember if our childhood we wouldn’t

remember if our childhood we wouldn’t know if we liked each other we’d have

know if we liked each other we’d have

know if we liked each other we’d have nothing our brains would be dead

nothing our brains would be dead

nothing our brains would be dead throughout the night have you ever had

throughout the night have you ever had

throughout the night have you ever had someone say just sleep on it if you were

someone say just sleep on it if you were

someone say just sleep on it if you were anxious worried or uptight let’s put it

anxious worried or uptight let’s put it

anxious worried or uptight let’s put it into a daily scenario you get home from

into a daily scenario you get home from

into a daily scenario you get home from work as you watch at an insurance

work as you watch at an insurance

work as you watch at an insurance company suddenly you get a phone call is

company suddenly you get a phone call is

company suddenly you get a phone call is your boss they said you’d be made

your boss they said you’d be made

your boss they said you’d be made redundant and be replaced by a machine

redundant and be replaced by a machine

redundant and be replaced by a machine because their company was moving up in

because their company was moving up in

because their company was moving up in society like many other companies were

society like many other companies were

society like many other companies were doing at that time of course you get

doing at that time of course you get

doing at that time of course you get angry how as you have the extra stress

angry how as you have the extra stress

angry how as you have the extra stress of finding a new job and your money

of finding a new job and your money

of finding a new job and your money suddenly become very tight after you put

suddenly become very tight after you put

suddenly become very tight after you put the phone down and get worried and start

the phone down and get worried and start

the phone down and get worried and start to think what’s just happened

to think what’s just happened

to think what’s just happened a policeman knocks on your door he said

a policeman knocks on your door he said

a policeman knocks on your door he said that your cars been parked in the wrong

that your cars been parked in the wrong

that your cars been parked in the wrong place or what they call a red zone and

place or what they call a red zone and

place or what they call a red zone and you must pay a fine to the police

you must pay a fine to the police

you must pay a fine to the police station by this Friday

station by this Friday

station by this Friday of course it adds extra pressure it’s a

of course it adds extra pressure it’s a

of course it adds extra pressure it’s a deadline to me and your money has

deadline to me and your money has

deadline to me and your money has suddenly become very tight that night

suddenly become very tight that night

suddenly become very tight that night replay the day over and over in your

replay the day over and over in your

replay the day over and over in your head from different angles it could be

head from different angles it could be

head from different angles it could be an object to a person or even a

an object to a person or even a

an object to a person or even a different view in the morning your brain

different view in the morning your brain

different view in the morning your brain starts to come up with a solution

starts to come up with a solution

starts to come up with a solution automatically

automatically

automatically but how does that happen is not like

but how does that happen is not like

but how does that happen is not like you’ve had a very good mother come in

you’ve had a very good mother come in

you’ve had a very good mother come in the night but throughout the night like

the night but throughout the night like

the night but throughout the night like I said your bone has been repeating over

I said your bone has been repeating over

I said your bone has been repeating over and over again the situation this mean

and over again the situation this mean

and over again the situation this mean able that you can get an idea of what’s

able that you can get an idea of what’s

able that you can get an idea of what’s happened or what’s previously happened

happened or what’s previously happened

happened or what’s previously happened throughout the day you can start to get

throughout the day you can start to get

throughout the day you can start to get on how you can solve the problem that’s

on how you can solve the problem that’s

on how you can solve the problem that’s how the limbic system works throughout

how the limbic system works throughout

how the limbic system works throughout the night and it can help us a lot well

the night and it can help us a lot well

the night and it can help us a lot well let’s put it into some questions do you

let’s put it into some questions do you

let’s put it into some questions do you think in your sleep or rather do you

think in your sleep or rather do you

think in your sleep or rather do you think before you go to sleep or the

think before you go to sleep or the

think before you go to sleep or the opposite in the night do you learn

opposite in the night do you learn

opposite in the night do you learn something from your nightmare or you

something from your nightmare or you

something from your nightmare or you suddenly aware of something or even

suddenly aware of something or even

suddenly aware of something or even scared of something

scared of something

scared of something the more we are aware of this system in

the more we are aware of this system in

the more we are aware of this system in our brain the less it will get lazy and

our brain the less it will get lazy and

our brain the less it will get lazy and separate us from being emotionless

separate us from being emotionless

separate us from being emotionless robots

robots

robots millions of years to come no one knows

millions of years to come no one knows

millions of years to come no one knows what the future will be like scientists

what the future will be like scientists

what the future will be like scientists have had predictions and artists have

have had predictions and artists have

have had predictions and artists have had impressions or that they’ve drawn

had impressions or that they’ve drawn

had impressions or that they’ve drawn but no one knows 100% what it would be

but no one knows 100% what it would be

but no one knows 100% what it would be like there could be another Big Bang the

like there could be another Big Bang the

like there could be another Big Bang the world could be turned upside down be

world could be turned upside down be

world could be turned upside down be dramatically different or it could be

dramatically different or it could be

dramatically different or it could be the exact same we could evolve so much

the exact same we could evolve so much

the exact same we could evolve so much that it might reverse and we become

that it might reverse and we become

that it might reverse and we become monkeys again

monkeys again

monkeys again no one knows our main my main question

no one knows our main my main question

no one knows our main my main question is will we still have a limbic system in

is will we still have a limbic system in

is will we still have a limbic system in millions of years to come or will our

millions of years to come or will our

millions of years to come or will our brains suddenly get lazy because we’re

brains suddenly get lazy because we’re

brains suddenly get lazy because we’re not using it as much as we were the

not using it as much as we were the

not using it as much as we were the limbic system use it or lose it thank

limbic system use it or lose it thank

limbic system use it or lose it thank you

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