Research Directions Sleep Psychology

Are we just dreaming?

Research Directions Sleep Psychology 2025 Luís G. Pérez, Christopher J. Davis 1 citation

Abstract In this perspectives piece we examine the role of dreaming in memory consolidation, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms of nightmares and the therapeutic potential of lucid dreaming for treating nightmares. Growing evidence suggests that dream content is shaped by both recent and remote memory sources, with non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep favoring the incorporation of recent...