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Why dreams get more bizarre further into the night
How important are the contents of a dream? While some would say that they reflect the deepest desires of the dreamer, others insist they are best forgotten in the morning because they have no practical significance. Some people would even say that dreams reflect nothing but random firing of neurons (do they know what 'random' means?).
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The Weirdness of Our Dreams Could Explain Their Function
A new theory that takes inspiration from artificial intelligence has suggested that the weirdness of dreams is essential to their purpose.
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This new algorithm can find the hidden patterns in your dreams
“I was at home and that scary red monster thing from that stupid Looney Tunes show was hanging around,” reads the dream diary of Izzy, a teenage girl. “There were lots of them trying to get in and I was scared to death.”
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Looking to Have a Lucid Dream? There's a Pill for That - The Crux
If you want to wake up in your dreams, there are chemical options — though little science to back many of them up.
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I'm a lucid dream researcher – here's how to train your brain to do it
Research on lucid dreams is still in its infancy, but some induction techniques already hold real promise - and most can be tried in the comfort of your own bedroom. By Achilleas Pavlou.
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The Dreams Of A Man Asleep For Three Weeks
On March 22, 2018, I was rushed to the hospital for life-saving surgery. Due to complications with the procedure, I didn’t regain full, coherent consciousness until the second week in April. For three weeks I was stuck inside my own mind, subject to a seemingly unending series of dreams.... By Michael Fahey.
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The Dreams Of A Man Asleep For Three Weeks
On March 22, 2018, I was rushed to the hospital for life-saving surgery. Due to complications with the procedure, I didn’t regain full, coherent consciousness until the second week in April. For three weeks I was stuck inside my own mind, subject to a seemingly unending series of dreams. Dreams covering on a variety of themes, some light and hopeful, others dark and dismal. I dreamed the end of my life over and over. I was a hero and a villain. Sometimes, but not often, I was Michael Fahey.
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We’ve started to uncover the true purpose of dreams
For the first time, researchers have got evidence that dreams help soothe the impact of emotional events in our lives, acting like overnight therapy. By Rowan Hooper. (July 18, 2018)
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A New Method For Having Lucid Dreams Has Been Discovered by Scientists
They're incredible. Amazing. Magical. But perhaps the most fantastic thing about lucid dreams – in which the dreamer becomes aware they're dreaming – is how realistic they seem.
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The Observer at Infinity: J.W. Dunne vs. the Volcano
“Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what’s known as infinity” – Jean Cocteau. By Aaron Dabbah.
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Science Has Found a Drug-Free Way to Unlock Lucid Dreaming
Aside from the sheer joy of being able to bend an imaginary world to your will, there's a range of additional psychological benefits to lucid dreaming. For one, it can help with nightmares: simply knowing that you're dreaming often brings relief during a nasty episode.
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The Carnival Is Over
Dead Can Dance
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Our dreams have many purposes, changing across the lifespan
Dreams accompany us literally from the cradle to the grave. By Patrick McNamara.
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Are you sleepwalking now? What we know about mind-wandering
Given how little control we have of our wandering minds, how can we cultivate real mental autonomy? By Thomas Metzinger.
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Neuroscientist discusses precognition—or ‘mental time travel’
There are rules of the physical world that don’t apply to the mental world... By Tara MacIsaac.
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Why Dreaming May Be Important for Your Health
Doctors have warned for years that Americans are not getting enough sleep, with health consequences ranging from drowsy driving and irritability to an increased risk of dementia, heart disease and early death. Now, a recent study suggests that one particular type of sleep may be especially important when it comes to how the brain responds to stressful situations.
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If You Want to Have Lucid Dreams, Here's a Tip From a Recent Study
Having a degree of control of our dreams while we're in the middle of them can be one hell of a fun ride, adding a vivid new element to our unconscious fantasies.
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The daydream that never stops
When does living in a fantasy world become a problem? By Jon Kelly.
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Babe’s Lair
Walt & Vervain
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Lucid dreaming (what would godhood be like?)
An interesting look at lucid dreaming, and its drawbacks.
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