Articles for tag: dreams, Neuroscience, subconscious mind, Why we dream

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Why Do We Dream Of Falling

Suhail Ahmed

  You wake up with your heart racing, fingers clawing at the sheets, certain you were plummeting into the dark – and then the room snaps back into focus. That split second between dream and waking is so visceral that many people remember it for years, even though it never actually happened. Scientists have catalogued ...

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The Science of Dreams: Why Our Brains Create These Nightly Adventures

Suhail Ahmed

  Every night, as the lights go off and our muscles slacken, the brain stages a private film festival that no one else can see. These dreams can feel so vivid that we wake up sweating, laughing, or suddenly heartbroken, even though nothing has really happened. For centuries, people treated dreams as omens or secret ...