But shortly after Calkins’s work, interest shifted to what dreams meant, Zadra said, at least in part because of Sigmund Freud. Starting around 1900, the founder of psychoanalysis presented ...

Why do some remember their dreams, but others don’t? For decades, scientists have pondered this question. Now, a new study sheds more light on the factors influencing how we remember our dreams.

Regardless of your personal beliefs, dreams of deceased loved ones are often a profound and deeply personal experience. Rather than dismissing them, consider them as an opportunity for ...

Our dreams can haunt us. But what are we to make of them? From omens and art to modern science, we tell the story of dreams and the surprising role they may play in our lives. (Originally ran as ...

Dreams are imaginary sequences—some with clear narratives, and some without—that play out in people’s minds as they sleep. Most dreams consist of a series of images, sensations, and emotions ...

After the war, in New York, she shaped these oneiric fragments into a potent volume, “The Third Reich of Dreams.” A new English edition, translated with crisp clarity by Damion Searls, revives ...

The pandemic is giving people vivid, unusual dreams. Here’s why. Researchers explain why withdrawal from our usual environments—due to social distancing—has left dreamers with a dearth of ...

Studying dreams is difficult as there’s no definitive test or scan to show if someone is dreaming in real-time, says Zhang. Instead, scientists have to rely on peoples’ own recall.

The Lost Symbol, the latest Dan Brown thriller starring dashing code-cracker Robert Langdon, goes on sale Tuesday. Langdon, a professor of Religious Symbology at Harvard University, has used his ...