Trying to uncover the reasons as to why do people talk in their sleep is not an easy task. It is commonly accepted that there are links to stress and anxiety, though this is more through an understanding of how the brain works than anything else.
Somniloquy, to give the condition its scientific handle, affects a considerably large number of people. More than five percent of the adult population is likely to suffer, whilst up to fifty percent of children would have suffered at some point prior to puberty.
There are those that argue that sleep talking occurs in deep sleep, or REM. However, more recent studies show this not to be the case, and goes further by suggesting it has nothing to do with dreaming at all.
It is now believed that quite apart from dreaming, sleep talking is actually a kind of paralysis that occurs as sleep patterns change; much like that feeling of falling we often experience as getting off to sleep. So it's entirely possible that your sleep conversations aren't related to your dreams.
It is known already that there is a very fine balance the body plays, between moments of consciousness and subconsciousness. The brain hallucinates at these times, and creates frightening and upsetting images that we experience; our response to this can be sleep talking. This all sounds quite violent of course, but it really isn't; it just how the brain processes electrical impulses.
Indeed, the most damage that sleep talking is likely to do is deprive a sleep partner of their rest, which of course in turn can result to further complications in a relationship. However, there have been reported instances of aggression, which tend to mask underlying psychotic issues.
Whilst we do not fully understand precisely why some people talk in their sleep, it does seem that reducing stress, and avoiding late night consumption of stimulants such as alcohol, chocolate and caffeine, can help alleviate the condition for most sufferers.
Somniloquy, to give the condition its scientific handle, affects a considerably large number of people. More than five percent of the adult population is likely to suffer, whilst up to fifty percent of children would have suffered at some point prior to puberty.
There are those that argue that sleep talking occurs in deep sleep, or REM. However, more recent studies show this not to be the case, and goes further by suggesting it has nothing to do with dreaming at all.
It is now believed that quite apart from dreaming, sleep talking is actually a kind of paralysis that occurs as sleep patterns change; much like that feeling of falling we often experience as getting off to sleep. So it's entirely possible that your sleep conversations aren't related to your dreams.
It is known already that there is a very fine balance the body plays, between moments of consciousness and subconsciousness. The brain hallucinates at these times, and creates frightening and upsetting images that we experience; our response to this can be sleep talking. This all sounds quite violent of course, but it really isn't; it just how the brain processes electrical impulses.
Indeed, the most damage that sleep talking is likely to do is deprive a sleep partner of their rest, which of course in turn can result to further complications in a relationship. However, there have been reported instances of aggression, which tend to mask underlying psychotic issues.
Whilst we do not fully understand precisely why some people talk in their sleep, it does seem that reducing stress, and avoiding late night consumption of stimulants such as alcohol, chocolate and caffeine, can help alleviate the condition for most sufferers.
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