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When you drift into sleep or slowly wake up, you pass through what is known as liminal dream states—periods where your mind is fluid, unrestricted by the constraints of rational thought. These states, ...

Have you ever written a song in a dream? Paul McCartney did, or at least he woke up with the melody for "Yesterday" playing in his mind (Barret, 2001). Dreams have long been associated with creativity ...

In the Hollywood blockbuster "Inception" (2010), a dedicated team of "dream extractors" is hired to alter a CEO's decision-making by manipulating his dreams. In the movie, this feat involves a private ...