“A brilliant and mind-bending debut that interweaves both the science and the mythology of dreams in a tale that is inventive, original, and utterly spellbinding. The Dreamkeepers will change how you view your own nocturnal dreams, and the figures that inhabit them.”
Our research focuses on the scientific study of dreams
- including everyday dreams, nightmares and lucid dreams -
as well as on sleep terrors and sleepwalking.
“Old Hag Syndrome,” or sleep paralysis, occurs in as many as 40% of all people. It happens when a sleeper wakes, recognizes his or her surroundings but is unable to move. Episodes may last for as long as a minute, which can feel like an eternity under the circumstances.
Visit these pages containing a wealth of information about dreams and sleep disorders
Science articles and book chapters.
TV documentaries and other presentations.
Frequently asked questions about dreams.