Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Dreams

Dreams are subjective experiences that occur while we sleep. They involve a wide variety of highly symbolic images, thoughts, and emotions which are processed through unconstrained pathways in the brain. Dreams can be thought of as meaningful reflections of a person's internal psychosocial environment and its effect…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 46× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2574-612X 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Dreams are subjective experiences that occur while we sleep. They involve a wide variety of highly symbolic images, thoughts, and emotions which are processed through unconstrained pathways in the brain. Dreams can be thought of as meaningful reflections of a person's internal psychosocial environment and its effects on their mental and emotional states. In addition to providing insight into our psychological processes, dreams can also help to provide relief from stress and other psychological issues, as well as improve creativity, focus, and problem solving skills. Furthermore, studies have also found that dreams can even provide a better understanding of our memories, as well as a way to access forgotten information. Overall, dreams are an essential part of our psychological wellbeing, and can help to enhance our mental and emotional health.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 46 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Dreams, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research (ISSN 2574-612X).

Journal editorial board
Karim Sedky · United States Tullio Scrimali · Italy DAMIANA SCUTERI · Italy

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