Is it possible to control our dreams?

Techniques to control, or at least influence, our dreams have been shown to work in sleep experiments. We can strategize to dream about a particular subject, solve a problem or end a recurring nightmare. read more

To control your dreams, keep a notebook next to your bed and write down what you want to dream about every night before bed. Then, read through your dream several times before going to sleep. When you close your eyes, play the dream over and over in your head. read more

"In their military dreams, soldiers who rarely played videogames couldn't pull the trigger," she says. "They were helpless in the face of danger." But gamers could hide behind a boulder and shoot and fight back. Dream control is inexact, though. read more