Understanding of the evolved biological function of sleep has advanced considerably in the
past decade. However, no equivalent understanding of dreams has emerged. Contemporary …

Definitions in relatively new fields of science need to be clearly articulated by researchers,
even if the field has yet to adopt a standard definition. In this article, we discuss the various …

Sleep favors the reactivation and consolidation of newly acquired memories. Yet, how our
brain selects the noteworthy information to be reprocessed during sleep remains largely …

The present work outlines a theory of attitudes toward emotions, provides a measure of
attitudes toward emotions, and then tests several predictions concerning relationships …

Abstract Study Objectives (1) To critically test whether a previously reported increase in
frontolateral 40 Hz power in lucid REM sleep, used to justify the claim that lucid dreaming is …

Recent neuroscientific theories have proposed that emotions experienced in dreams
contribute to the resolution of emotional distress and preparation for future affective …

Objective. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) emerges as a useful therapy
for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) clinically. Whereas the mechanisms of action of rTMS on …

There is increasing evidence that sleep plays an important role in affective processing.
However, it is unclear whether dreaming—the subjective experiences we have during sleep …

Despite the increasing interest in sleep and dream-related processes of emotion regulation,
their reflection into wake and dream emotional experience remains unclear. Here, we aimed …

Sleep significantly changes across the lifespan, and several studies underline its crucial role
in cognitive functioning. Similarly, mental activity during sleep tends to covary with age. This …