Discover what psychology says about dreams, why we have them, and what researchers have learned about the sleeping mind.

Sigmund Freud’s 800-page book on dreams introduced a new way of thinking about the mind that reverberated through the 20th ...

In 1809 Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, foresaw the nearly simultaneous deaths of John Adams ...

Dreams are more structured than they seem, shaped by both personal traits and real-world experiences. Researchers found that the brain doesn’t just replay daily life—it reshapes it into imaginative, ...

If you are having a dream about old friends or an ex, that is not the sign to send that late-night text. It is safe to say that many people have had a dream about an old friend and have contemplated ...