Hearing a sound while working on a complex puzzle, and then hearing it again during sleep, helped lucid dreamers better ...

Dreams offer a unique mental escape, allowing the brain to process memories, regulate emotions, and even simulate real-life ...

The next time you wake up with a solution that seemed impossible the night before, consider thanking your dreams. A new study ...

New research from Northwestern University suggests that dreams may play a more active role in creative problem-solving than previously demonstrated.

Dreams appear to allow the brain to break free creatively in ways the conscious mind can not In A Nutshell Researchers ...

When you're in deep sleep, your mind can paint vivid scenes like being chased by fictional serial killer Michael Myers or unexpectedly bumping into your ex — but why? "I can say with certainty that ...

For many years, the idea that “sleeping on it” would provide an individual with some time in which their subconscious mind would work through a problem or problems has generally been accepted as ...

Sleeping on a problem might be more powerful than we ever imagined. Neuroscientists at Northwestern University have shown that dreams can actually be nudged in specific directions — and those dream ...

REM, also known as Rapid Eye Movement is where most dreaming occurs, brain activity increases, and the body becomes temporarily paralysed.While brain activity is high, the body experiences a temporary ...

After analyzing many previous studies on lucid dreaming, researchers have defined it as a state that differs significantly from both REM sleep and wakefulness. The awareness of dreaming during a lucid ...

Brain imaging is enabling scientists to explore the possible role of dreams in memory making, as well as dreams’ possible function in processing emotions. Recent studies using brain-imaging techniques ...

When I was 7, I dreamt that my brother and I were being abducted. As the men were taking us away, I realised that I was dreaming, and I turned to my brother and said, “I’m going to kick him and break ...