Freud Revisited: Dream Imagery May Help Us Understand Consciousness

Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 03:50 in Psychology & Sociology

Rapid eye movements (REMs) during sleep may contribute to the visual part of our dreams by acting as a switch from image to image, researchers have found. The study, which measured the activity of individual cells in the brain in both awake and sleeping participants, is important because it is the first of its kind and provides a great starting point for uncovering the deeper secrets of human consciousness. read more

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