Dreams
Dreams about falling and the jolt as you fall asleep
Two different things get mixed up here: the falling dream and the hypnic jerk. See what each one is and what reduces them.
Dreaming about fire: what is usually behind it
A house on fire, fire that does not burn, a controlled flame. See what research observes and when a recurring nightmare deserves treatment.
Dreaming about a baby or pregnancy: what is behind it
Dreaming about a baby, a birth or a pregnancy can move or frighten. See what research links to these reports and why it is not a pregnancy sign.
Dreaming about travel: missing the plane and other classics
Arriving late is one of the most reported dream themes in the world. See what research says and what changes when a real trip is coming.
Dreaming about a house: why that scene repeats
Childhood home, rooms you have never seen, a house falling apart. See why houses are the most frequent setting in dreams.
Dreaming about cockroaches: what is behind the disgust
Cockroaches bring disgust before fear. See what research observes in these dreams and the practical reminder they can carry.
Dreaming about spiders: what that dream reflects
Spiders are a classic of threat dreams. See what sleep research observes and what folklore associates with the scene.
Dreaming about someone: why that person shows up
An ex, an old crush, a colleague, someone who died. See what research says about dreaming of people and the effect on the next day.
Dreaming about dogs: what that dream usually reflects
An angry dog, a dog that died, a dog that talks. See what dream research observes in these reports and what folklore associates with each scene.
Dreams about flying: what happens in the brain
Flying is among the most reported dreams in the world and usually feels good. See what research observes and the link with lucid dreaming.
Sleep paralysis: why it happens and what to do
Waking up unable to move, with pressure on your chest and a sense of presence in the room. Here is what science has explained.
Dreaming about death: why it happens and what it does not mean
Dreaming of your own death or someone else's is frightening, but common. See what research observes and why these dreams are not omens.
Dreaming about money: what that dream usually says
Finding, losing, receiving or stealing money in a dream. See what research links to these reports and why the luck reading does not hold up.
Dreaming about water: what is usually behind it
Clear water, floods, rough seas, drowning. See what dream research observes in these reports and what folklore associates with each scene.
Dreams about teeth falling out: what science found
It is one of the most common dreams in the world. A study tested two competing explanations and found support for one of them.
Dreaming about snakes: what that dream usually reflects
Snakes are among the animals that appear most in dreams worldwide. See what sleep research observes and what folklore associates with each scene.
Dream meanings: what science and culture actually say
Why we dream, which dreams are most common, and how to look at a dream without falling for superstition.