Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lindsay Kohler is a behavioral scientist and future of work expert. Not getting proper sleep can impair your ability to work.

In a world filled with distractions and constant demands on our attention, dreams offer a rare opportunity to connect with our subconscious mind and unlock hidden truths. In 2025, more people are ...

Surrealists believed in the power of dreams. Inspired by Freud’s theories of the unconscious and dream-work, André Breton saw the irrationality of dreams as an artistic method capable of revealing new ...

There are a few reasons why we might dream, say neuroscientists. Even dreams that are scary may serve a purpose: One ...

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Written a poem lately? How about in a lucid dream? Fortunately, we don't have to be lucid dreamers to learn a few tips about ...

Most of us have them at one time or another — dreams about work, either because our jobs have so monopolized our time and attention that we can't even forget them when we're asleep or because we're ...

Our dreams often repeat the message our unconscious is trying to transmit. Even in one simple image of two friends at an amusement park, Isabelle's dream, described here, repeats the sensations of ...