Adriana Michalak, PhD
@dr-adri.bsky.social
Cognitive & Sleep Neuroscientist | ESRS Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee Vice-Chair | ESRS Early Career Network Chair & ECN Representative to ESRS Board
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲... 🌳 💤
The final article of our Research Topic ''𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱'', was published today!
Targeted dream incubation (TDI) may extend beyond sleep onset, influencing dream experiences in REM sleep.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sle...
The final article of our Research Topic ''𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱'', was published today!
Targeted dream incubation (TDI) may extend beyond sleep onset, influencing dream experiences in REM sleep.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sle...
Frontiers | Targeted dream incubation at sleep onset can influence later dream content in REM sleep: a pilot study
Targeted dream incubation (TDI) is a highly effective method for eliciting hypnagogic dreams related to specific topics through the presentation of verbal pr...
www.frontiersin.org
June 25, 2026 at 7:14 AM
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲... 🌳 💤
The final article of our Research Topic ''𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱'', was published today!
Targeted dream incubation (TDI) may extend beyond sleep onset, influencing dream experiences in REM sleep.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sle...
The final article of our Research Topic ''𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱'', was published today!
Targeted dream incubation (TDI) may extend beyond sleep onset, influencing dream experiences in REM sleep.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sle...
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
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The ESRS Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee has published: Code of Conduct for ESRS Events and Recommendations for Symposium Proponents
Both available now on our EDIC page 👇
esrs.eu/committee/eq...
#SleepEurope2026 #ESRS #EDI
The ESRS Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee has published: Code of Conduct for ESRS Events and Recommendations for Symposium Proponents
Both available now on our EDIC page 👇
esrs.eu/committee/eq...
#SleepEurope2026 #ESRS #EDI
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee | ESRS
The ESRS Forum for Women in Sleep Research was founded by Irene Tobler, Tarja Porkka-Heiskanen, and Myriam Kerkhofs, initially as a discussion group dedicated
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April 10, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
New article with @oudietted.bsky.social and the @dreamteamicm.bsky.social
Dream-like mental states can occur during wakefulness
Published now in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Congrats to Nicolas Decat!
Dream-like mental states can occur during wakefulness
Published now in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Congrats to Nicolas Decat!
April 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
New article with @oudietted.bsky.social and the @dreamteamicm.bsky.social
Dream-like mental states can occur during wakefulness
Published now in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Congrats to Nicolas Decat!
Dream-like mental states can occur during wakefulness
Published now in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Congrats to Nicolas Decat!
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
Perceived #sleep depth is generally thought to reflect reduced brain activity. @giuliobernardi.bsky.social &co show this relationship weakens during #dreaming, suggesting that dreaming helps sustain the subjective experience of deep sleep @spacelabimt.bsky.social @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4v8OxkH
March 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Perceived #sleep depth is generally thought to reflect reduced brain activity. @giuliobernardi.bsky.social &co show this relationship weakens during #dreaming, suggesting that dreaming helps sustain the subjective experience of deep sleep @spacelabimt.bsky.social @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4v8OxkH
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
🧠💤 New paper out in @plosbiology.org! Together with Adriana Michalak (@dr-adri.bsky.social), Davide Marzoli, Francesco Pietrogiacomi et al., we show that dreaming, especially immersive dreaming, plays a key role in how deep sleep feels.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
@erc.europa.eu #ERC-StG #sleep
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
@erc.europa.eu #ERC-StG #sleep
March 25, 2026 at 9:42 AM
🧠💤 New paper out in @plosbiology.org! Together with Adriana Michalak (@dr-adri.bsky.social), Davide Marzoli, Francesco Pietrogiacomi et al., we show that dreaming, especially immersive dreaming, plays a key role in how deep sleep feels.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
@erc.europa.eu #ERC-StG #sleep
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
@erc.europa.eu #ERC-StG #sleep
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
Fantastic article from our director highlighting how sleep advice often ignores sleep privilege and how the pressure to optimise every night is backfiring. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
From trackers to gummies and CCTV, society has been gripped by sleep hysteria | Alice Gregory
We’re obsessing about sleep like never before. But much of the messaging is exaggerated, distorted and unhelpful, asks Royal Holloway Sleep Laboratory co-director Alice Gregory
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Fantastic article from our director highlighting how sleep advice often ignores sleep privilege and how the pressure to optimise every night is backfiring. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
💤𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀💤
Our findings indicate that 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 is not solely determined by reduced brain activity. 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 appear to maintain the 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 as 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 naturally declines across the night.
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Our findings indicate that 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 is not solely determined by reduced brain activity. 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 appear to maintain the 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 as 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 naturally declines across the night.
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Immersive NREM2 dreaming preserves subjective sleep depth against declining sleep pressure
Perceived sleep depth is generally thought to reflect reduced brain activity. This study shows that this relationship weakens during dreaming, suggesting that dreaming helps sustain the subjective exp...
dx.plos.org
March 24, 2026 at 9:57 PM
💤𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀💤
Our findings indicate that 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 is not solely determined by reduced brain activity. 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 appear to maintain the 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 as 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 naturally declines across the night.
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Our findings indicate that 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 is not solely determined by reduced brain activity. 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 appear to maintain the 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 as 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 naturally declines across the night.
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
Exciting news!
The ESRS EDI Committee is launching an EDIC Book Club.
First book in our reading list: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
ISBN: 9781419735219
12 Feb, 4:00 PM CET (Zoom)
Join our LinkedIn group for updates:
www.linkedin.com/groups/16194...
@esrs.bsky.social
The ESRS EDI Committee is launching an EDIC Book Club.
First book in our reading list: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
ISBN: 9781419735219
12 Feb, 4:00 PM CET (Zoom)
Join our LinkedIn group for updates:
www.linkedin.com/groups/16194...
@esrs.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Exciting news!
The ESRS EDI Committee is launching an EDIC Book Club.
First book in our reading list: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
ISBN: 9781419735219
12 Feb, 4:00 PM CET (Zoom)
Join our LinkedIn group for updates:
www.linkedin.com/groups/16194...
@esrs.bsky.social
The ESRS EDI Committee is launching an EDIC Book Club.
First book in our reading list: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
ISBN: 9781419735219
12 Feb, 4:00 PM CET (Zoom)
Join our LinkedIn group for updates:
www.linkedin.com/groups/16194...
@esrs.bsky.social
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Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
All the models are back online, and the full paper should be out soon too 😃
huggingface.co/collections/...
#sleeppees #dream
huggingface.co/collections/...
#sleeppees #dream
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
All the models are back online, and the full paper should be out soon too 😃
huggingface.co/collections/...
#sleeppees #dream
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#sleeppees #dream
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🆕 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: A comprehensive analysis examining the phenomenological boundaries between #OutOfBodyExperience and #LucidDreams has been published in our research topic "𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱".
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www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
🧠 #ConsciousnessResearch
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Frontiers | Distinguishing out-of-body experiences from lucid dreaming: a phenomenological analysis
Despite extensive discussions, a consensus is lacking on whether out-of-body experiences (OBEs) and lucid dreams (LDs) should be considered as distinct categ...
www.frontiersin.org
September 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
🆕 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: A comprehensive analysis examining the phenomenological boundaries between #OutOfBodyExperience and #LucidDreams has been published in our research topic "𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱".
🧠 #ConsciousnessResearch
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
🧠 #ConsciousnessResearch
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
💤 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 💤
🧠 Our findings indicate that 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 is not solely determined by reduced brain activity. 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 appear to maintain the 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 as 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 naturally declines across the night.
🧠 Our findings indicate that 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 is not solely determined by reduced brain activity. 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 appear to maintain the 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 as 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 naturally declines across the night.
🚨 New preprint 🚨
"Immersive NREM dreaming preserves subjective sleep depth against declining sleep pressure." We analyzed 1,024 awakenings collected across 196 nights with high-density EEG (256 ch.) to explore the relationship between dreaming and subjective sleep depth.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
"Immersive NREM dreaming preserves subjective sleep depth against declining sleep pressure." We analyzed 1,024 awakenings collected across 196 nights with high-density EEG (256 ch.) to explore the relationship between dreaming and subjective sleep depth.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Immersive NREM dreaming preserves subjective sleep depth against declining sleep pressure
Perceived sleep depth is a key determinant of subjective sleep quality, traditionally thought to reflect unconsciousness and reduced cortical activation. Here, we combined high-density EEG with a seri...
doi.org
September 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
💤 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 💤
🧠 Our findings indicate that 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 is not solely determined by reduced brain activity. 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 appear to maintain the 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 as 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 naturally declines across the night.
🧠 Our findings indicate that 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 is not solely determined by reduced brain activity. 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 appear to maintain the 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 as 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 naturally declines across the night.
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
Save the date!! 🗓️
The 2nd edition of the Summer School on the Neuroscience of Dreaming 💤 will take place 4–8 May 2026 in Lucca, Italy, at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca.
📍 The official website will be released soon: stay tuned for updates!
The 2nd edition of the Summer School on the Neuroscience of Dreaming 💤 will take place 4–8 May 2026 in Lucca, Italy, at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca.
📍 The official website will be released soon: stay tuned for updates!
August 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Save the date!! 🗓️
The 2nd edition of the Summer School on the Neuroscience of Dreaming 💤 will take place 4–8 May 2026 in Lucca, Italy, at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca.
📍 The official website will be released soon: stay tuned for updates!
The 2nd edition of the Summer School on the Neuroscience of Dreaming 💤 will take place 4–8 May 2026 in Lucca, Italy, at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca.
📍 The official website will be released soon: stay tuned for updates!
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
🧠🧪 New paper in #NCONSC 🧠🧪
What if people who seem unconscious (e.g., Disorders of Consciousness, DoC) could still dream or experience mind wandering?
We explore this possibility in a new review:
academic.oup.com/nc/article/2...
With Jasmine Walter and Jennifer Windt!
#consciousness #dreaming
What if people who seem unconscious (e.g., Disorders of Consciousness, DoC) could still dream or experience mind wandering?
We explore this possibility in a new review:
academic.oup.com/nc/article/2...
With Jasmine Walter and Jennifer Windt!
#consciousness #dreaming
Do individuals with disorders of consciousness dream and mind wander? Implications for improving diagnosis and understanding patient wellbeing
Abstract. Fluctuations in the presence, experiential quality and contents of consciousness occur naturally during sleep and wakefulness and are core featur
academic.oup.com
September 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🧠🧪 New paper in #NCONSC 🧠🧪
What if people who seem unconscious (e.g., Disorders of Consciousness, DoC) could still dream or experience mind wandering?
We explore this possibility in a new review:
academic.oup.com/nc/article/2...
With Jasmine Walter and Jennifer Windt!
#consciousness #dreaming
What if people who seem unconscious (e.g., Disorders of Consciousness, DoC) could still dream or experience mind wandering?
We explore this possibility in a new review:
academic.oup.com/nc/article/2...
With Jasmine Walter and Jennifer Windt!
#consciousness #dreaming
Check out our Research Topic:
𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽, where we cover topics from computational linguistics to lesion neuroscience and experiential phenomenology
🧠 💤 🤖
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
#dreamresearch #sleep #AI
𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽, where we cover topics from computational linguistics to lesion neuroscience and experiential phenomenology
🧠 💤 🤖
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
#dreamresearch #sleep #AI
Frontiers | Understanding conscious experiences during sleep
Emerging research suggests that elements of awareness persist throughout various sleep stages, challenging conventional notions of unconsciousness during sle...
www.frontiersin.org
September 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Check out our Research Topic:
𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽, where we cover topics from computational linguistics to lesion neuroscience and experiential phenomenology
🧠 💤 🤖
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
#dreamresearch #sleep #AI
𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽, where we cover topics from computational linguistics to lesion neuroscience and experiential phenomenology
🧠 💤 🤖
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
#dreamresearch #sleep #AI
Take part in our @esrs-ecn.bsky.social & @esrs-edic.bsky.social survey to break down barriers in #sleepscience
𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 (𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽) 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
🪑 💤 🪑
𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 (𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽) 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
🪑 💤 🪑
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀
As an EC, have you ever missed out on a conference because of costs, visa issues, or caregiving responsibilities? 🧵
Take part in our survey & share your experiences warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
⏱️ 10-15 min
As an EC, have you ever missed out on a conference because of costs, visa issues, or caregiving responsibilities? 🧵
Take part in our survey & share your experiences warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
⏱️ 10-15 min
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September 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Take part in our @esrs-ecn.bsky.social & @esrs-edic.bsky.social survey to break down barriers in #sleepscience
𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 (𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽) 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
🪑 💤 🪑
𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 (𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽) 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
🪑 💤 🪑
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
Our lab is starting a new study on dreaming
🚨GREAT NEWS!🚨: YOU may be eligible to participate!
If interested, follow this link to a screening survey: furman.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#SleepPeeps #psychscisky #cogsci 🧠🟦
🚨GREAT NEWS!🚨: YOU may be eligible to participate!
If interested, follow this link to a screening survey: furman.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#SleepPeeps #psychscisky #cogsci 🧠🟦
August 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Our lab is starting a new study on dreaming
🚨GREAT NEWS!🚨: YOU may be eligible to participate!
If interested, follow this link to a screening survey: furman.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#SleepPeeps #psychscisky #cogsci 🧠🟦
🚨GREAT NEWS!🚨: YOU may be eligible to participate!
If interested, follow this link to a screening survey: furman.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#SleepPeeps #psychscisky #cogsci 🧠🟦
Second publication from our Research Topic "𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱" is out!
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👋 #sleeppeeps In this new work, we show how multiple LLMs appear to easily process #dreams, and reflect previously observed differences in reports (e.g., male-female, blind-sighted).
We also argue for caution linking dreams and bizarreness when using #LLMs
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sle...
We also argue for caution linking dreams and bizarreness when using #LLMs
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sle...
Frontiers | Dreams are more “predictable” than you think
IntroductionA growing body of work has used machine learning and AI tools to analyse dream reports, and compare them to other textual content. Since these to...
www.frontiersin.org
July 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Second publication from our Research Topic "𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱" is out!
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First publication from our Research Topic "𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱" is out!
💤 🧠 💤
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sle...
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www.frontiersin.org/journals/sle...
Frontiers | Exploring the biological function of dreaming: lessons learned from recruitment challenges in a pilot study with PCA stroke patients
BackgroundThis methodological report draws conclusions about a study that aimed to investigate the biological function of dreams. The main hypothesis in the ...
www.frontiersin.org
July 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
First publication from our Research Topic "𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱" is out!
💤 🧠 💤
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sle...
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www.frontiersin.org/journals/sle...
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
Just out: our EDIC Vice‑Chair @dr-adri.bsky.social chats with Dr Claudia Barth and Dr Laura Stankeviciute on why sleep and biological sex matter in Alzheimer’s risk.
👉 esrs.eu/news/sleep-s...
👉 esrs.eu/news/sleep-s...
Biological Sex Differences in the Context of Alzheimer's Disease: There's No Time to Sleep on It – the EDIC Take | ESRS
In this Sleep Science Friday interview, Dr. Adriana Michalak speaks with Dr. Claudia Barth and Dr. Laura Stankeviciute to explore two often underestimated
esrs.eu
July 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Just out: our EDIC Vice‑Chair @dr-adri.bsky.social chats with Dr Claudia Barth and Dr Laura Stankeviciute on why sleep and biological sex matter in Alzheimer’s risk.
👉 esrs.eu/news/sleep-s...
👉 esrs.eu/news/sleep-s...
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
Introducing PreDA (prefix-based dream annotation), a set of generative LLMs tuned to annotate dream reports for 6 Hall & Van De Castle features! The paper will be presented at LOD 25 conference later this year as a long contribution. Models available here huggingface.co/jrc-ai
#sleeppeeps #dream
#sleeppeeps #dream
May 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Introducing PreDA (prefix-based dream annotation), a set of generative LLMs tuned to annotate dream reports for 6 Hall & Van De Castle features! The paper will be presented at LOD 25 conference later this year as a long contribution. Models available here huggingface.co/jrc-ai
#sleeppeeps #dream
#sleeppeeps #dream
Reposted by Adriana Michalak, PhD
Big news on #InternationalWomensDay! 🎉
The ESRS Gender Equality Forum is now the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (EDIC), expanding our mission to promote inclusivity across the field of sleep research while keeping gender equality at the forefront.
🌟 Learn more about our mission!
The ESRS Gender Equality Forum is now the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (EDIC), expanding our mission to promote inclusivity across the field of sleep research while keeping gender equality at the forefront.
🌟 Learn more about our mission!
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee | ESRS
The ESRS Forum for Women in Sleep Research was founded by Irene Tobler, Tarja Porkka-Heiskanen, and Myriam Kerkhofs, initially as a discussion group dedicated
esrs.eu
March 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Big news on #InternationalWomensDay! 🎉
The ESRS Gender Equality Forum is now the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (EDIC), expanding our mission to promote inclusivity across the field of sleep research while keeping gender equality at the forefront.
🌟 Learn more about our mission!
The ESRS Gender Equality Forum is now the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (EDIC), expanding our mission to promote inclusivity across the field of sleep research while keeping gender equality at the forefront.
🌟 Learn more about our mission!