Dreaming conundrum

Carlotta Mutti; Francesca Siclari; Ivana Rosenzweig

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Dreaming conundrum

Carlotta Mutti, Francesca Siclari, Ivana Rosenzweig

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Dreaming, a common yet mysterious cognitive phenomenon, is an involuntary process experienced by individuals during sleep. Although the fascination with dreams dates back to ancient times and gained therapeutic significance through psychoanalysis in the early twentieth century, its scientific investigation only gained momentum with the discovery of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in the 1950s. This review synthesises current research on the neurobiological and psychological aspects of dreaming, including factors influencing dream recall and content, neurophysiological correlates, and experimental models, and discusses the implications for clinical practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e14338
Journal	Journal of Sleep Research
Volume	34
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14338
Publication status	Published - Jan 2025

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