Academic Research

To sleep, perchance they dream?

New study documents REM-like state in spiders, raises questions about function of nighttime activity

Watch a Sleeping Octopus Change Colors in What Might Be a Dream

A sleeping octopus can cycle through full-body color changes without waking up, and scientists now have a 2023 brain study that hints at why.

Ernest Hartmann Student Research Awards for 2027 Inviting Submissions

Bibliography: Required Reference Texts for Sino-US International Dream Analysts (Chinese Edition)

This reading list serves as designated reference textbooks for Sino-US International Dream Analysts (Chinese version)...

Why We Dream – The Surprising Science Behind the Stories We Tell Ourselves at Night

What are your dreams really telling you? Renowned sleep researcher Dr. Robert Stickgold joins Dr. Stieg to unravel the mysteries of dreaming...

This Is What You Dream About Right Before You Die

In the final days and hours of life, most terminally ill people experience vivid, deeply comforting dreams and visions that help them come to terms with dying.

The dying dream of the dead to be at peace with life

As death slowly draws near, countless terminally ill people experience vivid dreams and visions. Most often, they encounter deceased family members,

Call for Research Grant Proposals

Call for Research Grant Proposals DEADLINE OCTOBER 15, 2026 Grants are offered through a partnership between IASD and the DreamScience foundation (IASD/DSF).

BAW: We Might Rehearse For Life in the VR of Dreams

In the past couple of decades, the idea that dreaming simulates the waking perceptual world has become widely accepted among dream scientists. The spatial and temporal organization of dreams – with characters, objects, physical settings, events, and interactions among characters – follows the same basic principles as waking reality.

BAW: Nightmares, We’re Not at Their Mercy

Nightmares: We’re Not at Their Mercy By Antonio Zadra, PhD Because of their intense emotions and vivid, troubling imagery, nightmares have always been a source of fascination. Nightmares were observed by Hippocrates (the “father” of medic...

BAW: The Special Nature of Nightmares After Trauma

T he Special Nature of Nightmares After Trauma By Deirdre Barrett, PhD, and Gloria Sturzenacker When people experience a sudden traumatic experience, the nervous system is over-activated: hormones associated with fight or flight responses...