Increased VIVID dreams during an epidemic

BBC’s Outside source speaks to Psychology Professor Mark Blagrove about people experiencing more vivid dreams during lockdown. However, within the current events of Covid-19 many are sharing the experience of an increased dream state.

The stress of this pandemic has caused many to have sleepless nights and with some even nightmares but many have also been experiencing increased residuals of their subconscious minds due to additional time of REM (rapid eye movement).