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There is a place inside the mind where nothing is solid and nothing can be trusted.

A place that knows our fears long before we do. Scientists call it the dream state. But some people

call it something else, a doorway. And every so often, something steps through.

Sometimes the things that we experience in our sleep is not just a dream.

Before we get into some of the cases, we need to ground ourselves in what researchers actually

know about dreams.

Dreams happen primarily during a period of sleep called rapid eye movement or REM.

During REM, the brain becomes almost as active as it was when we were awake.

The difference is that neurotransmitters that control muscle movement are switched

off. The body is paralysed while the mind is alive. It's a built-in safety mechanism. Without

it we would act out everything we dream. During REM, the amygdala, the brain region tied to danger and threat detection becomes highly active.

At the same time, the prefrontal cortex which controls logic, self-awareness and critical thinking becomes less active.

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