Can you remember dreams? What did you dream last night? Oh yes. It was terrible. I dreamed that I was chased by someone or something. I don't remember very well. So I was running all the time. This is a very common type of dream. Over 70% of people have dreamed that they were being chased or pursued by something and often in the dream they find themselves unable to flee for one reason or another. These often occur during periods of great anxiety and may be related to frustrating situations which are frequently occurring in their waking life. Anxiety dreams are amongst the most common types reported and are particularly common amongst women, 78%. Only 63% of men experience them. How about dreams of violence? Dreams featuring scenes of violence are much more common amongst men, 50%, than amongst women, 44%. The difference is not very great. Perhaps men are simply more likely to talk about violent things and it must be remembered that women are often the most ardent fans of TV westerns and wrestling programmes. Are there any more kinds of dreams that men experience more than women? Yes. When people are tight in finances, they often have dreams which involved finding coins showering from a slot machine or picking up money from the ground. About a quarter of men have had this kind of dream, but only 15% of women. This probably relates to the fact that money matters more likely to preoccupy the male than the female.