Evidence of an active role of dreaming in emotional memory processing shows that we dream to forget

Abstract Dreaming is a universal human behavior that has inspired searches for meaning across many disciplines including art, psychology, religion, and politics, yet its function remains poorly understood. Given the suggested role of sleep in emotional memory processing, we investigated whether repo...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Jing Zhang, Andres Pena, Nicole Delano, Negin Sattari, Alessandra E. Shuster, Fiona C. Baker, Katharine Simon, Sara C. Mednick
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58170-z