| alpha waves | Normal electrical brain activity associated with quiet wakefulness.... |
| apnea | A life-threatening condition where a person periodically stops breathing for so... |
| applied dreaming | Using dreams to accomplish a certain purpose, such as solving a problem, enhanci... |
| archetypes | A particular type of symbol that is an iconic image or idealized version of a pe... |
| arousal | A sudden transition from a sleep state to a waking state, or from one sleep stat... |
| beta waves | Normal electrical brain activity associated with active wakefulness.... |
| bruxism | Grinding or clenching teeth during sleep.... |
| circadian rhythms | Cyclical patterns or biological clock in living things, said to influence sleep ... |
| collective dreaming | The meaning varies, but generally involves dreams in a group context: 1) One or ... |
| conscious | The aspect of the mind whose activities we are directly aware of. A waking state... |
| delta waves | Normal electrical brain activity associated with restorative sleep, usually occu... |
| dialoguing | A technique to assist in dream interpretation, where the dreamer creates an imag... |
| dream art | Artwork that is based on images from dreams, or sometimes artwork with dream-lik... |
| dream interpretation | Analyzing a dream in an attempt to discover meaning meaning or purpose that is s... |
| dream journaling | Tracking dreams by writing descriptions of them, often used as a tool in dream i... |
| dream psychology | The study of dreams and dreaming according within the framework of the science o... |
| dream recall | The ability to remember all or part of a dream you've had. Most people have trou... |
| dream therapy | Using dreams as a tool to assist in psychotherapy to help provide greater insigh... |
| dream type | Category of dream, depending on dream content and structure. See also Dream Type... |
| dream within a dream | Dreaming that you are having a dream (a dream within a dream) - can mean you fee... |
| hypnic jerk | An involuntary muscle contraction that occurs during the transition from the wak... |
| hypnogogia | The experiences during the process of falling asleep, such as vivid impressions,... |
| hypnopompia | The experiences during the process of waking up.... |
| insomnia | Difficulty going to sleep or staying asleep. Possible causes can include stress,... |
| intuition | Insight or inner wisdom. Direct knowing, independent of rational thought. A po... |
| lucid dream | A dream during which the dream is aware that they are dreaming, and often can co... |
| myoclonic twitch | An involuntary muscle contraction that occurs during the transition from the wak... |
| night sweats | Significant sweating while sleeping, independent of ambient temperature in the r... |
| nightmare | A frightful or unpleasant dream, often vivid, which often awakens the dreamer ou... |
| nocturnal | Occuring at night.... |
| NREM sleep | (non-rapid eye movement) A normal phase of sleep when dreams tend not to occur.... |
| parasomnia | Unusual sleep-related disorders that disrupts sleep, including sleepwalking, sle... |
| phosphenes | Patterns of lights or other visual images seen when the eyes are closed (without... |
| precognition | Prediction, or the ability to predict accurately.... |
| predictive dream | A dream that predicts the future, where events in the dream happen in real life ... |
| premonition | A prediction, such as events in a dream that then happen later in real life.... |
| psychic dream | A dream containing elements of ESP, such as accurate prediction of the future, r... |
| recurring dream | A dream that repeats the same or similar content on more than one occasion, usua... |
| REM sleep | (rapid eye movement) - A phase of sleep when associated with rapid eye movements... |
| sleep architecture | The structure or pattern of sleep cycles through the night.... |
| sleep hygiene | The practice of habits that result in good sleep.... |
| sleep mentation | Mental and emotional processes that occur during sleep, including thoughts, imag... |
| sleep paralysis | The temporary sensation that the body is paralyzed just after waking or before f... |
| sleep terror | A sudden, partial awakening from NREM sleep, often with a feeling of fear, but w... |
| somnambulism | A condition that involves physical activities, such as walking, being conducted ... |
| somniloquy | Talking in one's sleep.... |
| subconscious | The aspect of the mind whose activities we are not directly aware of. Also the p... |
| symbol | A unique aspect of a dream that provides clues about the meaning of the dream. E... |
| vision | An image or thought seen in the mind, often during a dream or altered state, ori... |
| waking dream | A vision or message conveyed through images or thoughts while a person is awake.... |