Dreams challenge our intuitions about consciousness and human thought

Ludwig Crespin-Jouan combines philosophy and experimental psychology to explore how dreams reveal hidden mechanisms of consciousness.

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Dream states offer a natural laboratory for understanding cognitive processes beyond conscious control.

This interdisciplinary research challenges our assumptions about the very nature of thought and personal identity.

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