Why do we dream?
Dreaming is one of the most mysterious and intriguing functions of the human mind. This Collection explores what science, psychology, and culture reveal about why we dream, how dreams relate to our emotions, and what they might be trying to tell us. Step into the strange world of sleep and uncover the hidden mechanics behind our nighttime visions.




The Interpretation of Dreams
Sigmund Freud

Dreams: Oneirology
Ologies, Alie Ward, G. William Domhoff

Matt Walker: Sleep
Lex Fridman Podcast, Lex Fridman, Matt Walker

Why and How Do We Dream?
The Joy of Why, Steven Strogatz, Antonio Zadra

Why Do We Dream?
Unexplainable, Noam Hassenfeld

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