Adults dream for about two hours a night, on average—that’s one-twelfth of their lives, adding up to more than six years of dreaming during an 80-year life. World literature is filled with dreams. Dreams play an outsized role in Shakespeare’s plays, above all, from Hamlet and M...
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While dreaming remains largely a mystery, here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions
December 20, 2024
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