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Dreaming research published in 2026

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Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) is associated with reduced nightmare severity and depressive, anxiety and suicidal symptoms in adults with Major Depressive Episode.

International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP 2026 Julia Maruani, Nathan Martins, Emmanuelle Clerici et al.

Nightmare Disorder characterized by recurrent dysphoric dreams is strongly associated with major depressive episodes (MDE) and suicidal risk. Imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) is the standard treatment for nightmares, but its effectiveness in individuals with MDE remain understudied. This study evaluated whether IRT is associated with greater improvement in nightmare symptoms compared to sleep...

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2025.100658 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Controlled study Suicidal ideation

The kaleidoscope of bizarreness: The analysis of first-person-reports shows the relationship between dreaming and mind wandering to be complex.

Consciousness and Cognition 2026 Manuela Kirberg, Jennifer Windt

Spontaneous thoughts and experiences, including mind wandering and dreaming, make up a significant proportion of our conscious mental lives. An influential proposal posits that dreaming and mind wandering exist on a continuum of spontaneous thought, in which dreaming is intensified compared to mind wandering. Yet the precise relationship between dreaming and mind wandering is only beginning to...

DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2025.103965 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Dreaming Bizarreness Content analysis First-person reports +2