Abstract During lucid dreaming, the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming. In past years, numerous studies have explored the characteristics of lucid dreams, which link lucid dreams to vivid visual perception, positive emotions, and wake-like metacognition and executive functions. To determine brain network activity associated with the conscious experience during lucid dreaming, we analyzed...
Dreaming is a complex cognitive process predominantly associated with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. While the neurophysiology of REM sleep is well-characterized, the factors modulating interindividual variability in dream recall frequency and vividness remain poorly understood. This theoretical review proposes a testable hypothesis: higher endogenous levels of sex hormones, specifically...
ReligionsApril 9, 2026Julie Robertson, Sehrish Haroon, Thomas St. James O’Connor et al.
This article explores Daniel Kahneman’s concept of system thinking from his book Thinking Fast and Slow (2013) in the context of contemporary spiritual and theological reflection. The question studied here is: What does the intentional use of emotions, dreams and intuition described by Daniel Kahneman as System 1 thinking look like in contemporary spiritual and theological reflection? According...
Dreams have always offered a mysterious look into the human mind, inspiring both curiosity and research. This study presents a computational approach to interpreting dream narratives by combining artificial intelligence with classical psychoanalytic concepts proposed by Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Using natural language processing techniques, the system analyses written dream reports to...
Altered states of consciousness (ASC) represent a universal human capacity for accessing and transforming the subconscious mind, employed across cultures and millennia through diverse contemplative, somatic, pharmacological, ritual, and technological modalities. This comprehensive review synthesizes evidence from over 25 distinct disciplines spanning five clusters: (A) contemplative and...
This article introduces Chapters 1 and 2 of La Transmutation: Jung et l’Islam, in which Jad Hatem offers a close hermeneutic reading of Qur’anic Sura 18 (The Cave) through the lens of analytical psychology. Engaging, and at times challenging C.G. Jung’s own interpretations, Hatem situates the narrative of the Sleepers, Moses, and Khidr within the process of individuation, emphasizing...
Sleep MedicineApril 1, 2026Su Min Kim, Tae-Gon Noh, J. Byun et al.
STUDY OBJECTIVES Isolated rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) involves dream enactment behaviors (DEBs) during REM sleep, accompanied by REM sleep without atonia (RWA). While most DEBs are bed-confined, a minority engage in ambulatory behaviors. This study investigated clinical, behavioral, and physiological characteristics of iRBD patients exhibiting ambulatory behaviors....
Abstract This study explores spiritual experiences in online video games and dreams from the perspective of analytical psychology, focusing on how such experiences activate the archetype of initiation in adolescents. Method: The present study adopted a Jungian psychological perspective to analyse symbols and psychological processes emerging in dreams that occurred after interaction with video...
Dreams have fascinated humankind since antiquity and have transcended cultures, religions, and scientific paradigms. From prophetic visions and divine messages to neurophysiological phenomena and psychological expressions of the unconscious, dreams occupy a unique position at the interface of the mind, body, and soul. Ancient civilizations interpret dreams as supernatural communication, while...
Sleep MedicineApril 1, 2026Zulkayda Mamat, Rumia B Owaisi, Sarif Alrai et al.
This systematic scoping review (ScR) and mixed-methods systematic review (MMSR) investigates dreams of the deceased (DoD), i.e., experiences where individuals dream of deceased loved ones. We examined prevalence, characteristics of dreamers and the deceased, functions of these dreams, and cultural interpretations. A comprehensive search across five academic databases resulted in 4030 reports...