The Science Behind Your Weird Coronavirus Dreams (And Nightmares)

Earlier this month, my friend Claire Arkin, 30, a non-profit worker in Berkeley, Cali., told me she’d been having oddly vivid and specific dreams. In one, she was getting dressed to attend a fancy gala, but instead of donning an evening gown and diamonds, she wrapped herself in toilet paper, “like some kind of f–ked up status symbol,” she said. A few nights later, she dreamt about men she’d met on a fictional dating app making her anxious by not staying the social distance-required six feet away from her. Many people have been paying attention to their dreams more during the global coronavirus crisis. As various places around the world announced lockdowns, I started to notice an increasing number of people in those locations posting on social media, asking whether they were the only ones having bizarre and memorable dreams. Some people who claimed to never remember their dreams said they were recalling them for the first time. is just me or has anyone else had a horrible time sleeping and or experiencing vivid nightmares/dreams??? I need an explanation!!! i’m tired!!!! — brittany merrill (@brittmerl) April 9, 2020 is anyone else having really weird/vivid dreams during this whole lockdown or is it just me??? — 🧚🏽‍♂️ (@juustmolls) April 11, 2020 If living in self-isolation has taught me anything, it's that dreams become more vivid and clocks forget how to tell the time. — Michael...
Source: TIME: Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news