來源Matthew Edlund, MD: \'Inception\': 9 Surprising Sleep Facts From the Movie (PHOTOS)
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Matthew Edlund, M.D..Director, Center for Circadian Medicine and Author of THE POWER OF REST

馬修·埃德倫德，醫(yī)學博士，生理節(jié)奏藥物中心主任，《休息的力量》作者

Posted: July 21, 2010 07:00 AM

發(fā)布于：2010年7月21日 上午07:00

'Inception': 9 Surprising Sleep Facts From the Movie

《盜夢空間》：由電影引出的關于睡眠的九大真相

"Am I a man dreaming I'm a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming I'm a man?" Chuang Tzu asked 2,300 years ago. In Christopher Nolan's stylish sleep thriller "Inception" he answers we're both -- butterfly and man.

“是我夢見從人變成了蝴蝶呢，還是我是一只蝴蝶，夢見自己變成了人”2300年前，莊子提出了這個疑問。克里斯托弗·諾蘭在其別具風格的有關睡眠的驚悚片《盜夢空間》（"Inception"）中給出了答案：我們兩者皆是，既是蝴蝶，也是人。

Yet the science behind Inception is more surreal than the film, whose lovingly layered plot still underplays the wonderfully weird wildness of dreams. So, dream thief Mr. Cobb, what about your job is science fiction and what's science?

然而，《盜夢空間》那備受喜愛的，層層鋪墊的情節(jié)仍然沒能充分展現(xiàn)夢的奇妙、詭異與難以控制，其背后隱藏的科學甚至要比電影更加超現(xiàn)實。所以，盜夢者科布先生，你的工作是科幻電影，那什么是科學？

(Spoiler alert: plot elements are revealed)

（警告：有劇情透露）

Is Time Altered In Our Dreams?

夢里的時間會改變嗎？

Does time speed up in dreams so that 10 minutes "outside" becomes an hour during the dream? Yes, but not like in the movie, where time geometrically and precisely expands with the dream's depth. We can do far more. In real dreams infinite time may occur within seconds of "outside" time.

夢里的時間會不會變快，比如說當在夢里度過一小時后在“夢外”只過了10分鐘？會，但是不像電影中那樣根據(jù)夢的深度按幾何級數(shù)精確增長。我們可以做的更多。“夢外”不到1秒的時間在真正的夢里可能會感覺有無限長。

What Kinds Of Dream States Occur In Inception?

《盜夢空間》里的夢屬于哪種夢境狀態(tài)？

Not much you or I might recognize. In Inception, people are immediately sedated into designer dreams that appear to be REM sleep. However, virtually all present-day sedatives suppress REM, while Inception's designer drugs also negate real REM effects.

不屬于你我可能知道的任何一種。在《盜夢空間》里，人們直接被鎮(zhèn)靜劑送到REM睡眠狀態(tài)（眼球快速運動狀態(tài)，有夢睡眠狀態(tài)），進入造夢師設計的夢中。然而，幾乎所有現(xiàn)有的鎮(zhèn)靜劑都會抑制REM，而《造夢空間》中的特制藥物也抵消了真正的REM的作用。

Is Constructing Dreams Out Of One's Memories Dangerous?

根據(jù)一個人的記憶構(gòu)建夢境會有危險嗎？

No, just necessary. REM sleep is a critical driver of brain development, and literally rebuilds the brain. As movie plots are constructed out of old movies, so does REM and other stages of sleep remix new information with old memories, forming a huge part of our identity. Just like in science fiction movies, we wake up each morning with different memories than the person who went to sleep.

不會，這只是一個必要的步驟。REM睡眠是大腦發(fā)育的關鍵動力，它甚至能改造大腦。正如電影情節(jié)從老電影中取材一樣，REM和其他階段的睡眠將新信息與過去的記憶揉合，形成了我們自我特征的一大部分。就像科幻電影中描繪的，我們每天早上醒來時的記憶都與昨晚睡前的不同。

Do The Layer After Layer Of Dreams Seen In Inception Happen In Normal People?

《盜夢空間》里的一層又一層的夢境也會發(fā)生在正常人身上嗎？

Yes. It is not uncommon for people to dream themselves inside another dream. In fact, sorting it out may become as complicated as understanding Inception's plot.

是的。人們夢見夢里的自己在做另一個夢，這并不罕見。事實上，將這種夢理清可能會像理解《盜夢空間》的情節(jié)一樣復雜。

Can Someone Enter Into Another's Dream And Change It?

一個人能進入別人的夢并改變它嗎？

Scientifically, no. Not even close, unless you're a xizangan dream yogi or the local shaman.

從科學意義上來說，不能。根本不可能，除非你是一個西藏夢瑜珈修行者或當?shù)氐奈讕煛?/span>

Is It Impossible To Place Content Into Someone Else's Dream?

在其他人的夢里添加內(nèi)容是不可能的嗎？

No. This happens all the time -- consciously. Lucid dreamers do it with great relish, and I'll show you a way you can do it, too, at the end of this piece.

不，這是可能的。而且這種情況時有發(fā)生——在有意識的情況下。神志清醒的做夢者從中獲得了巨大的享受，我會在本文末尾向你展示你也可以做到的方法。

Can People Become Addicted To Their Dreams?

人們會對其所做的夢上癮嗎？

Can people become addicted to their dreams? The answer is no, athough some psychotics and a few political commentators can't tell the difference between dreams and reality.

人們會對其所做的夢上癮嗎？？答案是否定的，盡管一些精神病患者和一些政治評論家不能區(qū)分夢與現(xiàn)實之間的差異。

Are The Matrix-esque Scenes Of Negating Gravity Realistic?

反重力的景觀模型場景現(xiàn)實嗎？

Yes. In REM dreams, position sense gets turned off, and we can and do go anywhere in space and time -- one reason 99 percent of people fly in their dreams.

現(xiàn)實。在REM狀態(tài)的夢里，對位置的感覺被關閉，所以我們可以空間和時間上的任何地方——這正是99%的人會夢見自己在飛行的一個原因。

Can The Lucid Dreaming Heroes Of "Inception" Take Over The Dreams Of Others?

《盜夢空間》里清醒地做夢的主人公們可以控制別人的夢嗎？

No. However, they can take over and control their own. In fact, director-writer Nolan has been lucid dreaming since he was 16.

不可以。但他們可以掌管和控制自己的夢。事實上，導演兼編劇諾蘭從他16歲起就開始做清醒夢了。

What Can You Do With Your Dreams?

你可以對自己的夢做些什么？

Plenty -- you can pre-dream. Try this:

很多 - 你可以預設夢境。試試這樣做：

1. Write down an old, favorite dream or experience in three to four sentences.

1. 用三到四句話寫下你過去最喜歡的一個夢或經(jīng)歷。

2. Add two sentences that remake that dream's plot you the way you want.

2. 再加兩句話，按你想要的方式重新構(gòu)造夢的情節(jié)。

3. Visualize the new dream three to four times a day a minute each time.

3. 花一分鐘來想象新構(gòu)造的夢的具體形象，每天三到四次。

4. When you wake, record your dreams.