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The Link Between Depression and Dreams

By Ryan Hurd

Sleep plays a major role in mood regulation; that’s a truism that is behind every mother’s call for “time to go to bed!”    But while the links between dreams and depression are well documented, the role of dreams in maintaining mental health is … [Read more...] about The Link Between Depression and Dreams

Filed Under: Dream & Sleep Research Tagged With: anti-dreaming pill, anti-sleeping pill, bad dreams, depression, hynagogic hallucinations, James Hillman, Marie von Franz, Prazosin, PTSD, REM sleep, sleep deprivation, sleep paralysis, SSRI

REM Sleep Improves Creativity: New Research Findings

By Ryan Hurd

Image: 25/365 by ? maybe a mezzo ? One more reason to take a nap: a new study reported by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests that REM sleep  — also known as dreaming sleep— enhances creative problem solving. While … [Read more...] about REM Sleep Improves Creativity: New Research Findings

Filed Under: New Dream Studies Tagged With: creativity, evolutionary theory of dreams, REM sleep, Sara Mednick

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