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Why Do Some Dreams Seem to Predict the Future?

Helen Marlo, Ph.D. on April 15, 2025

Through two striking examples, people with no connection to the subjects of their dreams seemed to predict the future.

Through two striking examples, people with no connection to the subjects of their dreams seemed to predict the future.

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Precognitive Dreams: When Your Dreams Come True

Helen Marlo, Ph.D. on March 25, 2025

Precognitive dreams seem to anticipate future developments and possibilities. For instance, people have reported dreams that predicted their own cancer diagnosis.

Precognitive dreams seem to anticipate future developments and possibilities. For instance, people have reported dreams that predicted their own cancer diagnosis.

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Helpful Concepts for Dream Interpretation

Helen Marlo, Ph.D. on March 10, 2025

Dreams serve as portals to the unconscious. They are not clear and straightforward but rather metaphors laden with symbols. A few key concepts will help with interpretation.

Dreams serve as portals to the unconscious. They are not clear and straightforward but rather metaphors laden with symbols. A few key concepts will help with interpretation.

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Everything You Need to Start Your Dreamwork Journey

Helen Marlo, Ph.D. on December 2, 2024

To begin reaping the benefits of dream journaling, you need nothing more than a couple of basic items that are, most likely, already in your house.

To begin reaping the benefits of dream journaling, you need nothing more than a couple of basic items that are, most likely, already in your house.

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The Vocabulary of Dreams and Dream Interpretation

Helen Marlo, Ph.D. on September 17, 2024

Dreams reveal their meanings objectively and through symbols and metaphors, often expressing multiple meanings at once. Understanding this is key to productive dreamwork.

Dreams reveal their meanings objectively and through symbols and metaphors, often expressing multiple meanings at once. Understanding this is key to productive dreamwork.

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It’s Time to Bring Dreamwork Back Into Therapy

Helen Marlo, Ph.D. on August 12, 2024

Over the years therapists have largely overlooked dreamwork as a form of therapy. The research suggests we should bring it back.

Over the years therapists have largely overlooked dreamwork as a form of therapy. The research suggests we should bring it back.

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Following Freud and Jung Through a World of Dreams

Helen Marlo, Ph.D. on July 9, 2024

Freud and Jung’s foundational views on dreams are regaining traction as researchers find new evidence that corroborates centuries of clinical experience.

Freud and Jung’s foundational views on dreams are regaining traction as researchers find new evidence that corroborates centuries of clinical experience.