Psychologist Westley Youngren explains why we dream, why nightmares are so important to study, and lucid dreaming is overrated.

Dream researcher and professor of depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, CaliforniaStephen Aizenstat and Mark Blagrove, professor of psychology at Swansea University in Wales ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAMPA (BLOOM) – Ever found yourself pondering the significance of your latest dream? It’s not just the aftermath of a late-night ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wedding dreams often reflect your emotions about big life changes, like excitement, anxiety, or fear of perfectionism. Common ...

We’ve all been there—waking up in a cold sweat, with your heart pounding after a nightmare so vivid, that it’s hard to remember what’s real. Whether it’s frantically running from a faceless pursuer, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Dreams have long held a certain mystique, captivating humanity ...

Poor sleep is a common feature in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), occurring 90% of the time; 70% of people with PTSD experience recurring nightmares (Ranney et al., 2022). Nightmares may be ...

From the oracles of ancient Rome to Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, humans have long turned to the dream world to decode the mysteries of the mind. Lu Chin's mid-16th century painting entitled "Zhuangzi ...

Pre-wedding dreams—and nightmares—are both common and normal. “If you have a wedding in the works, it is likely on your mind every day, and therefore you will be dreaming about it at night,” dream ...