Vivid Dreams Might Be Key to Feeling Well Rested When You Wake Up, According to a New Study

Immersive, vivid dreams can create the perception of deep sleep, researchers report in a study published March 24 in the journal PLOS Biology. The findings might help explain the purpose of these nighttime visions and could lead to improved treatments for sleep disorders. “Our study suggests that dreams may help shape how we experience sleep by immersing us in an internal world that keeps us disconnected from the external environment,” the study co-authors say in a statement. The study involved.