Data driven insights from 200,000+ dreams
The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is a free online dream dictionary that is based on the data of 200,000+ dreams.
Emotions in dreams
amazed, anger, anxiety, boredom, comfort, confusion, embarrassment, exhaustion, fear, frustration, fun, grief and sorrow, guilty, happiness, hatred, intrigued, love, numbness, pain, pleasantness, rage, regret, relief, sadness, suffering, surprise, tranquility, unpleasantness
Emotions in dreams
Events in dreams
dream within a dream, vaginas, cheating on tests, deluges, being naked, getting a job, nose bleeds, waking life, infidelity, pregnancy tests, injuries, drowning, mudslides, funerals, false awakening, losing a body part, car crashes, apocalypses, losing control, hurricanes, recurring dreams, abortions, destruction, fevers, scars, needing help, volcanos, hair falling out, loss of speech, adoptions
Events in dreams
dream within a dream, vaginas, cheating on tests, deluges, being naked, getting a job, nose bleeds, waking life, infidelity, pregnancy tests, injuries, drowning, mudslides, funerals, false awakening, losing a body part, car crashes, apocalypses, losing control, hurricanes, recurring dreams, abortions, destruction, fevers, scars, needing help, volcanos, hair falling out, loss of speech, adoptions
Characters in dreams
Chewbacca, geese, pirates, Voldemort, leeches, strangers, bullies, witches, bandits, aliens, turkeys, pets, Frodo, dogs, pythons, general animals, Yoda, jury members, parents, grim reapers, lawyers, Legolas, criminals and outlaws, children, directors, dolls, animuses, zombies, weasels, pheasants
Characters in dreams
Places in dreams
Iceland, Guatemala, Bangladesh, abandoned places, home, Korea, Chile, airports, malls, grocery stores, Norway, libraries, paths, Poland, doors, hotels, Fiji, countrysides, lobbies, temples, museums, purgatory, Cuba, New Zealand, bridges, Singapore, stadiums and arenas, Philippines, hallways, Switzerland
Places in dreams
Iceland, Guatemala, Bangladesh, abandoned places, home, Korea, Chile, airports, malls, grocery stores, Norway, libraries, paths, Poland, doors, hotels, Fiji, countrysides, lobbies, temples, museums, purgatory, Cuba, New Zealand, bridges, Singapore, stadiums and arenas, Philippines, hallways, Switzerland
Learn more about dreaming
The International Association for the Study of Dreams is the only professional organization for the study of dreams. It has great links for resources, lectures, and conferences. The scholarly journals of Dreaming and the International Journal of Dream Research have great scientific articles about dreaming.
Connect with others
Sharing our dreams helps us form society, increases empathy, and generates new insights. The subreddit of r/Dreams is a community of over 300,000 dreamers, focused on sharing and understanding dreams. The subreddit of r/LucidDreaming is a forum to discuss techniques to have lucid dreams.
Connect with others
Sharing our dreams helps us form society, increases empathy, and generates new insights. The subreddit of r/Dreams is a community of over 300,000 dreamers, focused on sharing and understanding dreams. The subreddit of r/LucidDreaming is a forum to discuss techniques to have lucid dreams.
The neuroscience of sleep and dreams
There are a few great books on the subject. Matthew Walker's “Why We Sleep” discusses the importance of sleep. Antonio Zadra and Robert Stickgold's “When Brain Dreams” summarizes much of the current scientific literature and theories of dreaming. Patrick McNamara's “The Neuroscience of Sleep and Dreams“ is a surprisingly accessible book on the neuroscience of dreaming. Deidre Barrett's “The Committee of Sleep” documents all of the ways sleep and dreaming have impacted our lives and society.
The neuroscience of sleep and dreams
There are a few great books on the subject. Matthew Walker's “Why We Sleep” discusses the importance of sleep. Antonio Zadra and Robert Stickgold's “When Brain Dreams” summarizes much of the current scientific literature and theories of dreaming. Patrick McNamara's “The Neuroscience of Sleep and Dreams“ is a surprisingly accessible book on the neuroscience of dreaming. Deidre Barrett's “The Committee of Sleep” documents all of the ways sleep and dreaming have impacted our lives and society.
Lucid dreaming and yoga nidra
Lucid dreaming is being aware that you are dreaming. “Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming” by Stephen LaBerge is a classic in the field of lucid dreaming. Robert Waggoner's “Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self” is another great read. Andrew Holecek's “Dream Yoga” is a wonderful book that combines mindfulness and lucid dreaming.
Yoga nidra is a practice to maintain consciousness during sleep. “Radiant Rest” by Tracee Stanlee is a great place to start.
Lucid dreaming and yoga nidra
Lucid dreaming is being aware that you are dreaming. “Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming” by Stephen LaBerge is a classic in the field of lucid dreaming. Robert Waggoner's “Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self” is another great read. Andrew Holecek's “Dream Yoga” is a wonderful book that combines mindfulness and lucid dreaming.
Yoga nidra is a practice to maintain consciousness during sleep. “Radiant Rest” by Tracee Stanlee is a great place to start.
A short history of data-driven dream work
Data driven dream work really began with the Hall/Van de Castle coding system and continued by William Domhoff who summarized this work in “Finding Meaning in Dreams” and collected over 20,000 dream reports publicly available at dreambank.net. These methods were extended and simplified by Kelly Bulkeley. He operates the Sleep and Dream Database, a publicly accessible database of dreams. Recent developments in natural language processing have been tested using dreams.
A short history of data-driven dream work
Data driven dream work really began with the Hall/Van de Castle coding system and continued by William Domhoff who summarized this work in “Finding Meaning in Dreams” and collected over 20,000 dream reports publicly available at dreambank.net. These methods were extended and simplified by Kelly Bulkeley. He operates the Sleep and Dream Database, a publicly accessible database of dreams. Recent developments in natural language processing have been tested using dreams.
