Okay, So Why Do We Dream?
Some researchers believe that dreams are simply the brain processing the most recent events in a person's life. However, the most honest answer was probably given by Dr. Robert Stickgold, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and preeminent sleep researcher, who said, "we don't have a clue." According to Dr. Stickgold, "This is the brain that's saying I had a lot of activity today, and I should try to form connections." Dr. Stickgold, however, did answer many sleep-related questions for the PBS program NOVA. Click here for his Q&A – maybe you will find answers to some of your sleep-related questions here.
