For a really great interactive online chart exploring the different stages of sleep, visit: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/sleep-memory.html and click on "LAUNCH INTERACTIVE". What happens in your brain as you cycle through the various stages of sleep, and how does this activity affect learning and memory? See what scientists are learning about REM (rapid-eye movement) sleep and other phases, and explore [...]
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Above is an episode of The Dream Detective podcast that will answer a lot of your questions about love, sex, and relationship dreams. Below is a quick FAQ about romantic dreams of someone you're not attracted to. You can subscribe to The Dream Detective podcast in your favorite podcast platform. A listener asks: "I dreamed I had [...]
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"What does it mean if I dreamed my partner cheated on me?" The first reaction is usually to be mad or suspicious of your partner. But hold on! While again anything is possible - do your fact checking if you think they are literally having an affair - HOWEVER...This dream usually indicates that you are feeling [...]
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One of the most common questions I hear goes something like this: "I dreamed of my ex, does it mean I should get back together with them?" Or, "Does it mean that they are thinking of me too?" While I never rule out the mysterious and mystical ways of the dream world, and I do believe [...]
Read MoreThis morning I was dreaming of gusting winds and pelting rain. I woke up and actually heard those sounds outside my window - it turns out there was a pretty bad storm going on out there. My dreaming mind heard those sounds, and incorporated them into my dream, which is a very common phemomenon. Have you ever woken [...]
Read MoreDuring REM sleep, an interesting thing happens to our body: we become physically paralyzed. Most of the time we are unaware of it, because we are asleep and in the dream state. But occasionally a person will wake up and become consciously aware of the fact that they cannot move their body, and a state [...]
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