Dreams of better education and life cut short by tragedy  

Dreams of better education and life cut short by tragedy  

Exhausted family members of the fire accident victims on the premises of Oxford Medical College Hospital, Attibele, on Sunday. | Photo Credit: BHAGYA PRAKASH K. Periyasamy, a resident of Ammapettai village in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, was inconsolable on Sunday as he came to collect the charred remains of his 23-year-old son, Aathikesavan, who … Read more

How Dreams Might Prepare You for What’s Next

How Dreams Might Prepare You for What’s Next

June 16, 2021 — What you experience in your dreams might feel random and disjointed, but that chaos during sleep might serve a function, according to Erin Wamsley, PhD, an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Furman University in Greenville, SC. In fact, evidence uncovered by Wamsley and her team suggests that dreams can … Read more

Your Weirdest Dreams Could Be Making You Smarter

Your Weirdest Dreams Could Be Making You Smarter

June 4, 2021 — “I had the weirdest dream last night.” It’s a common refrain made by people whose sleeping experiences have taken them to places that surpass the waking imagination. And that’s for good reason, says neuroscientist Erik Hoel, PhD, from Tufts University in Medford, MA. Strange dreams serve an important purpose, … Read more