Are we just dreaming?
Research Directions Sleep Psychology January 1, 2025 Luís G. Pérez, Christopher J. Davis 1 citation
Dream content is influenced by both recent and remote memories, with NREM sleep incorporating recent declarative memories and REM sleep reflecting older experiences. Nightmares, examined through the neurocognitive model, affect mental health. Lucid dreaming shows promise as an intervention for nightmares. Definitional ambiguity in dream research hinders clinical progress; the authors propose standardized definitions for dreaming and nightmares to improve research coherence and comparability.