Alice Rob is a journalist and the author of the book Why We Dream. She says dreams are more than just weird little movies your brain puts on while you sleep. "I dreamt that I was in a hot air balloon with Ronald McDonald's"
Dreams have inspired works of art, led to breakthroughs in organic chemistry and helped people process their deepest fears and emotions. They're not just weird little movies our brains put on while we sleep. In this episode, we explain why we dream — and how to get more out of them.