A period of intense dreaming in 1964 shaped the entire body of the late Joseph Shabalala’s songs. In these rare in-depth interviews, he spoke of his beliefs and inspirations.
Research on lucid dreams is still in its infancy, but some induction techniques already hold real promise - and most can be tried in the comfort of your own bedroom.
About half of us will experience at least one lucid dream in our lives, where we are aware and may be able to take control of it. What can this tell us about consciousness?
Brain activity during the dreaming phase of sleep is remarkably similar to brain activity when we’re awake and processing new visual images, new research shows.
You may have read last week that a team of researchers has developed, for the first time, a way to detect the contents of people’s dreams. But what can we glean from this research? During the same week…
For most of human history, dreaming has been seen as a second “reality” in which altered forms of perception provide insights into ourselves and others, our fears, fantasies and motivations or even the…