But why do our dreams feel so real? When we sleep, the activity of the prefrontal cortex of our brain – which controls our rational judgment – decreases. But REM sleep increases the activity ...

THE POWER OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT The war on sleep ... of the dream. Our inner ears too are active while we dream. So are the parts of the brain that generate motion—which is why there’s ...

All human beings need sleep. We spend a third of our lives asleep, and it’s as important as food, water or air to our survival. While scientists are still working to understand the exact nature of ...

A more recent book, Dr. Matthew Walker's Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams provides additional evidence of the role that rest plays in our health. As a mid-level executive ...

In this way, I’ve witnessed first-hand how dreams are truly part of the neural architecture. They’re very much built into our bodies. I’ve also observed the power of dreams to persist in the ...

Vegans and vegetarians sleep around 30 more minutes per night than average and up to 90% of them report good or excellent ...

Why do we dream? How do we interpret those dreams, especially if they're bizarre or terrifying? Simply put, "Dreams are thoughts, images, sensations and sometimes sounds that occur during sleep ...

For ages, the question of "Why do we dream ... The science of dreams is still evolving. But one thing is crystal clear: those journeys you take as you sleep have the power to spill over into ...

The hairy legs of a tarantula crawl across your face. A slithering snake encircles your legs. Fins circle you, slowly getting closer and closer as you tread deep, murky water. Your teeth fall ...