"Fascinating¡¦When Brains Dream steers a reasonable and broad-minded course between the many interpretive whirlpools that have swallowed previous explorers of dreams."
¡ª The Washington Post
"A masterly narrative¡¦One that neither dumbs down the research nor steps outside of what we know, and yet is still a page-turner¡¦[Zadra and Stickgold] retain an infectious sense of the wonder of it all."
¡ª Daniel J. Levitin, Wall Street Journal
"The book wields dreamy anecdotes and complex neuroscience to try to grasp the importance of these phantasms [dreams]."
¡ª Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American
"Where do we go in our dreams at night? And why do we dream in the first place? Are we the only species that dreams? When Brains Dream provides a truly comprehensive, scientifically rigorous and utterly fascinating account of when, how, and why we dream. Put simply, When Brains Dream is the essential guide to dreaming."
¡ª Matthew Walker, author of Why We Sleep
"[Readers] will especially relish the final chapters, which explore nightmares, lucid dreaming, narcolepsy, creativity via dreams, and even how to link a dream to waking-life events. Readers convinced that dreams reveal deep insights and those who dismiss them as meaningless will both enjoy a painless education on dreams and memory... An excellent update on the science behind dreams."
¡ª Kirkus Reviews
"This smart mix of science and theory hits the mark."
¡ª Publishers Weekly
"Every night, we turn out the light and go to the movies. For as long as humans have been conscious of our world, we¡¯ve wondered what¡¯s going on in that other world in which we spend a third of our lives. Some of my strangest dreams have been while I was asleep in Bob Stickgold¡¯s lab. Finally, in When Brains Dream, I have a way to understand them. There¡¯s more here than you ever dreamed of."
¡ª Alan Alda, New York Times£¿bestselling author of If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
"When Brains Dream unveils a novel neuroscientific model comprising an elegant and surprising piece of the puzzle of why we dream the way we do. If you are curious about the curiouser and curiouser qualia of dreams, read this book!"
¡ª Stephen LaBerge, author of Lucid Dreaming