After analyzing many previous studies on lucid dreaming, researchers have defined it as a state that differs significantly from both REM sleep and wakefulness.

Lucid dreaming has long sat in a gray zone between folklore and science, described by sleepers who insist they can steer ...

After analyzing many previous studies on lucid dreaming, researchers have defined it as a state that differs significantly from both REM sleep and wakefulness. The awareness of dreaming during a lucid ...

Picture this: You’re flying through the clouds, swimming with dolphins, or strolling through a beach at sunset—all of it happening while you’re sound asleep. Now, imagine being fully aware of all of ...

Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg is the former executive producer and general manager of Atlantic Studios at The Atlantic.

False awakenings occur when someone believes they have woken up, only to realize later that they are still in a dream. These experiences have sometimes been called a ‘hybrid state,’ a mix between ...

After analyzing many previous studies on lucid dreaming, researchers have defined it as a state that differs significantly from both REM sleep and wakefulness. The awareness of dreaming during a lucid ...