When Brains Dream - An Interview with Dr. Robert Stickgold

Dr. Robert Stickgold is a world-renowned expert in dream research. He co-authored the book, When Brains Dream, in addition to publishing many academic articles in scientific journals, including EMDR: A Putative Neurobiological Mechanism of Action. In the video below you will learn about what happens when brains dream, the neurobiological mechanisms that happen in the brain during REM sleep, what (we think) happens in the brain during EMDR therapy, and a lot more.

Topics discussed in this video:
0:00 Introduction
03:11- Why we dream
04:46 - The function of dreams
06:25 - The history of dreams
08:42 - REM sleep and dream sleep
11:25 - Neurochemical brain mechanisms during sleep
19:50 - How sleep improves mood
23:05 - Different dreams during different sleep stages
24:50 - The Default Mode Network (DMN)
35:09 - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
40:10 - EMDR mechanisms of action

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[ryanterryemdr]

Great guest and even greater interview! Thank you

[quirky]

"I had the most amazing dream!" ...and then they tell it and its a boring dream 😂 this is usually my partner's reaction to my dreams lol.

I am currently doing emdr therapy and lately my dreams are more frequent, more dreams per night, very rapid in pace, and I'm walking through an endless maze of rooms.