CANCELLED: Dreamscapes and sleep states: a neurophysiological exploration of dreams and other conscious experiences in sleep

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• Francesca Siclari, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
• Friday 30 January 2026, 16:30-18:00
• Ground Floor Lecture Theatre, Department of Psychology.

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Dreaming provides a unique window into consciousness. In the absence of external input, the sleeping brain can generate entire worlds of vivid perceptions, illusory actions, and strong emotions that are almost indistinguishable from waking life. How the brain achieves such a remarkable simulation, and why, are questions that remain unresolved yet are important for understanding consciousness. Although the neurobiology of dreaming is still incompletely understood, recent research has begun to identify key neurophysiological correlates of dreams. In this talk, I will outline the phenomenology of dreams, survey advances in their scientific investigation, and discuss how different experimental approaches may clarify both the mechanisms underlying dreaming and important principles underlying conscious experience.

Host: Prof Tristan Bekinschtein

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