It’s been the best part of a month since I last posted. That time has been spent doing several things, including developing the (physical) DREAMSLab, attending conferences, progressing with several research projects (thanks to interns Gemma and Lynda – I’ll update on those projects in due course)… However I have to wonder whether I’m multi-tasking … More Conferences and multi-tasking
Our (Josie Malinowski and I’s) new paper has officially been published today: Malinowski, J., & Horton, C.L. (2015) Metaphor and hyperassociativity: the imagination mechanisms behind emotion assimilation in sleep and dreaming. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 1132, 1-19. Take a look. And because it is in one of the wonderful Frontiers journals, it is freely available, open … More New paper! Emotion, hyperassociaitivity, metaphor…
Yesterday Scott Cole dropped by BGU to discuss some collaborative projects concerning future oriented dreams. We have planned a programme of research to explore a number of aspects of how dreams, whilst drawing on elements of the past, are geared up to prepare us for the future. Watch this space for updates! (But don’t expect … More Dreaming of the future
I delivered my first Café Scientifique session on Sunday (5th July) to a small but friendly audience in the Café at Leeds City Museum. We had a lovely discussion about the importance of sleep for maintaining healthy body and mind, and about how dreams might reflect memory activation during sleep. I’m a big fan of … More Cafe Scientifique
Hurrah, new paper published today! Horton, C.L. & Malinowski. J.E. (2015) Autobiographical memory and hyperassociativity in the dreaming brain: Implications for memory consolidation in sleep. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 874. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00874 Click here to see the paper. In this hypothesis and theory paper, we (Josie Malinowski, Uni of Bedfordshire, and I) outline the links … More Paper published! Autobiographical memory, hyperassociativity, dreaming and memory consolidation
The Dreams, Emotions, Associations and Memories in Sleep Lab (DrEAMSLab) is a developing critical mass of expertise, with an also developing physical location, based at Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln, UK. It is directed by Dr. Caroline Horton and involves several collaborative members from a range of academic institutions. The projects undertaken within the lab all … More The beginnings of DrEAMSLab
