Dream-like mental states can occur during wakefulness.
Cell Reports April 7, 2026 Nicolas Decat, Arthur Le Coz, Jade Sénéchal et al.
A popular view holds that mental experiences uniquely differ between wakefulness and sleep, yet recent work suggests continuity across these stages. Here, we address this question by examining the wake-sleep transition, a window marked by rapid shifts in wake/sleep stages and mental experiences. We recorded electroencephalography (EEG) activity in 92 participants during two daytime resting...