Dreams - The Cut

sleep July 21, 2022

Dream-Journaling to Have Hard ConversationsConfronting my subconscious has taught me how to get real with my present.

By Emma Firth

dreams Dec. 14, 2021

Oh, to Have a Joint Birthday Party With Taylor SwiftShe recently shared pictures of her combined party with Alana Haim on Instagram.

By Mia Mercado

fantasies May 10, 2021

Dreaming You’re Pregnant? An Expert Explores 11 Reasons Why“Pregnancy dreams are typically connected to something else in your life.”

By Anne Cruz

dreams May 5, 2021

A Dream Expert Explains Why You’re Dreaming About DeathIt’s not as sinister as it seems.

By Katie Berohn and Anne Cruz

dreams May 5, 2021

A Dream Expert Explores Why You’re Dreaming About Your Teeth Falling Out“Communication is such a huge part of our life, and so many of us second-guess the way we’re communicating.”

By Katie Berohn and Anne Cruz

dreams Jan. 28, 2021

What Does It Mean If You’re Dreaming About Drowning?An expert suggests seven possible reasons.

By Claire Lampen

self Nov. 20, 2020

Are Maskless Nightmares the New Stress Dreams?The “naked in public” dream, but for 2020.

By Madeleine Aggeler

dreams May 21, 2020

What Does It Mean If You’re Dreaming About Being Chased?An expert suggests seven possible explanations.

By Claire Lampen

dreams May 15, 2020

Don’t Be Surprised If You Start Dreaming About BugsThe pandemic may have caused an uptick in dreams about swarms of insects.

By Katie Heaney

dreams May 4, 2020

What Does It Mean If You’re Dreaming About Spiders?An expert suggests seven possible explanations.

By Claire Lampen

dreams Apr. 28, 2020

What Does it Mean if You’re Dreaming About Snakes?According to a dream expert, snakes typically refer to one of two things: a “toxic” person in your life, or health issues.

By Amanda Arnold

dreams Apr. 24, 2020

What Does It Mean If You’re Dreaming About Bears?An expert suggests seven possible explanations.

By Claire Lampen

dreams Apr. 16, 2020

What Does It Mean If You’re Dreaming About Alligators?An expert explores seven common scenarios.

By Claire Lampen

dreams Apr. 14, 2020

What Does It Mean If You’re Having Dreams About Babies?A dream expert explores seven common scenarios.

By Claire Lampen

dreams Apr. 10, 2020

What Does It Mean If You’re Dreaming About Tornadoes?“Our emotions are the weather of the mind … and tornadoes tend to represent worry and anxiety, spinning out of control.”

By Claire Lampen

nighttime Apr. 2, 2020

Why Are My Dreams So Vivid Right Now?Exploring the pandemic’s impact on our sleeping minds.

By Alice Robb

dreams Mar. 25, 2020

What Does It Mean If You Dream About Dogs?Are dogs running, barking, and chasing you in your sleep? Here’s what that could mean.

By Kelly Conaboy

dreams Mar. 20, 2020

What Does It Mean If You Dream About Fish?Catching a fish in your dreams, or watching them swim in a tank? Here’s how the experts interpret it.

By Kelly Conaboy

dreams Mar. 5, 2020

How to Interpret Dreams About Practically AnyoneFrom exes to co-workers, here’s a guide.

By Gretty Garcia

science of us Nov. 21, 2018

How to Actually Interpret Your DreamsThe mysterious power of the dream group, and how to start one.

By Edith Zimmerman

science of us Nov. 2, 2018

How to Recover From a Night of Bad DreamsNightmares can cause a real emotional (and even physical) impact. Here’s how to minimize it.

By Katie Heaney

science of us July 12, 2018

Why You Keep Having the Same Work Stress Dream Over and OverThe brain loves an everyday motif.

By Katie Heaney

science of us July 5, 2018

Why Don’t We Dream About Our Smartphones?It might have something to do with evolution.

By Katie Heaney

science of us Oct. 17, 2017

We’re in a ‘Dream Deprivation’ EpidemicA new paper is calling it a major public-health problem.

By Susie Neilson

science of us Sept. 11, 2017

There’s No Such Thing As a Universal Symbol in DreamsThe strange scenarios your subconscious cooks up are driven by culture and individual memory as well as psychology.

By Sonya Vatomsky

Aug. 2, 2017

The Disturbing Link Between Frequent Nightmares and Suicide RiskMultiple studies have found a connection between chronic bad dreams and suicide or self-harm.

By Amitha Kalaichandran

dreams July 16, 2017

This Teen’s Summer 2017 Bucket List Is Going Viral and It’s AmazingIt was reportedly found in an Urban Outfitters dressing room.

By Katie Van Syckle

Apr. 11, 2017

Scientists Can Read Your Brain Activity and Know What You’re Dreaming AboutA new, slightly spooky study.

By Cari Romm

Jan. 23, 2017

Can Spicy Food Really Cause Weird Dreams? The Answer Is ComplicatedAn investigation.

By Cari Romm

dreams Nov. 8, 2016

Kafka Harnessed Insomnia to Create His Trippy FictionBlur the boundary between dreaming and waking, and you might turn into a bug.

By Drake Baer

the science of dreams Oct. 13, 2016

Why Your Dreams Go Crazy When You Stop Smoking PotMost people think it has to do with REM sleep. Not so, insists a sleep researcher who has come up with a competing theory.

By Jesse Singal

the science of dreams Oct. 12, 2016