Tag: dreams

Study suggests fantasy-reality confusion a primary cause of childhood nighttime fears

Sue November 17, 2012 Comments Off

From the AFTAU press release: From monsters under the bed to bogeymen in the closet, most children experience nighttime fears at some point in their development. And while most grow… Read more »

Study suggests dream symbols could help in psychotherapy

Sue November 14, 2012 Comments Off

From the University of Adelaide press release via ScienceDaily: Dream images could provide insights into people’s mental health problems and may help with their treatment, according to a psychology researcher… Read more »

Study of lucid dreamers allow researchers to identify seat of meta-consciousness in brain

Sue August 1, 2012 Comments Off

From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: Which areas of the brain help us to perceive our world in a self-reflective manner is difficult to measure. During wakefulness, we are always conscious… Read more »

Dream sleep takes sting out of painful memories

Sebastian November 23, 2011 Comments Off

From the UC Berkeley press release: UC Berkeley researchers have found that during the dream phase of sleep, also known as REM sleep, our stress chemistry shuts down and the… Read more »