
The reason we dream might be to bring us closer together
Research has tended to focus on what dreams do for us when we’re sleeping – but what if the benefits play out the next day?
by Mark Blagrove
Professor of Psychology, Swansea University
Mark Blagrove is professor of psychology at Swansea University in Wales, UK. He is co-author with Julia Lockheart of The Science and Art of Dreaming (2023).