Publications by authors named "K A Paller"
When memories are reactivated during sleep, they are potentially transformed and strengthened. However, disturbed sleep may make this process ineffective. In a prior study, memories formed shortly before sleep were weakened by auditory stimulation when that stimulation provoked memory reactivation while also disrupting sleep - a procedure known as targeted memory reactivation with sleep disruption (TMR-SD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDreams have long captivated human curiosity, but empirical research in this area has faced significant methodological challenges. Recent interdisciplinary advances have now opened up new opportunities for studying dreams. This review synthesizes these advances into three methodological frameworks and describes how they overcome historical barriers in dream research.
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- The study explored the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Nightmares (CBT-N) and targeted lucidity reactivation (TLR) in adults with narcolepsy who experience frequent nightmares.
- Participants showed a significant reduction in nightmare frequency (from 8.38 to 2.25 per week) and improved overall sleep quality, with notable improvements in nightmare severity and related symptoms such as sleep paralysis.
- The findings suggest that CBT-N and TLR could be beneficial treatments for managing nightmares in individuals with narcolepsy, highlighting the need for more focused clinical trials in this area.
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- Lucid dreaming is when you know you're dreaming, and it can help with personal goals and studying how our minds work.
- A method called Targeted Lucidity Reactivation (TLR) helps people become lucid dreamers by using sounds they learned before sleep, and it doesn't need fancy machines.
- In experiments, people who used TLR had more lucid dreams and did better when they heard the same sounds they practiced with before going to sleep.
Recollecting painful or traumatic experiences can be deeply troubling. Sleep may offer an opportunity to reduce such suffering. We developed a procedure to weaken older aversive memories by reactivating newer positive memories during sleep.
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