We still don’t know much about the experience of being aware that you’re dreaming—but a few researchers think it could help us find out more about how the brain works. When I was 19—long before I ever ...

Dreams have fascinated people for millennia, yet we struggle to understand their purpose. Some theories suggest dreams help us deal with emotions, solve problems or manage hidden desires. Others ...

I routinely control my own dreams. During a recent episode, in my dream laboratory, my experience went like this: I was asleep on a twin mattress in the dark lab room, wrapped in a cozy duvet and a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Sharing your dreams with others can be a revelatory experience.

Dreams can be weird: sex dreams, stress dreams, dreams about your ex who you thought you were totally over. But have you ever had a dream so frustrating, upsetting, or bizarre that you wished you ...

As a dream researcher, I try to promote public interest in dreaming and its many exciting possibilities. And yet also as a dream researcher, I try to highlight potential problems and misleading claims ...