A body of experimental research has aimed to investigate processes underlying dream
formation by examining the effects of a range of pre-sleep stimuli and events on subsequent …

The original conceptualization of REM sleep as paradoxical sleep was based on its EEG
resembling wakefulness and its association with dreaming. Over time, the concept of …

Episodic memories of emotionally salient and personally significant events are often
incorporated into dreams, although rarely replayed identically to the original waking event …

Although unpopular in some psychological circles, Sigmund Freud is arguably the most
influential psychologist of all time, having had wide-ranging impact beyond the field of …

Compared to ordinary memories, dream memories still have something mysterious about
them and invite interpretation. The aim of this study was the simple but fundamental question …

Distressing life events precipitate disturbing dreams in several forms (eg, nightmares, sleep
terrors). Although research has focused on nightmares, some studies have differentiated …

Representative surveys indicated that the attitude towards dreams varies greatly: some
participants agreed to statements like “Dreams are random nonsense” but others expressed …

A vast number of empirical findings support the continuity hypothesis of dreaming.
Interestingly, research on that topic in adolescents is scarce. In a sample of 100 adolescents …

The neurocognitive theory of dreaming, which emphasizes portions of the default network as
the most important neural substrates that support dreaming, can increase its explanatory …

Taxonomic studies of dreams that continue to influence the dreamer's thoughts and feelings
after awakening have distinguished three types of impactful dreams: nightmares, existential …