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Sweet dreams are made of this: why dream analysis is flourishing
More REM sleeping hours and fewer alarm clocks during a COVID-19-induced spike in the number of people working from home has contributed to a raft of dream interpreters and online communities dedicated to the same....
Continue ReadingStudy finds novel evidence that dreams reflect multiple memories, anticipate future events
New research led by Furman University cognitive neuroscience professor Erin Wamsley has received play in numerous media outlets, including Medical Xpress. Her research, which was published in the journal Sleep, shows that dreams draw from...
Continue ReadingThree Furman students win Goldwater Scholarships
Three Furman University juniors have received awards from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship program, which aims to identify and support U.S. college sophomores and juniors who show promise in becoming the nation’s next generation of...
Continue ReadingScientists engineer dreams to understand the sleeping brain
[caption id="attachment_45393" align="alignright" width="400"] Erin Wamsley, Furman Department of Psychology[/caption] New studies by dream researchers promise to move the field from "fringe" to mainstream, says Furman University's Erin Wamsley, a professor of psychology and neuroscience....
Continue ReadingOf brains and mummichogs: David Hollis leads team in quest to understand how fish brains self-repair
Here’s what biologists know – the brain of mammals is woefully limited in its ability to repair itself. In the face of traumatic brain injury, there is precious little, if any, repair with regard to regenerating...
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