1Scientists have discovered that the sensory stimuli of our…
1Scientists have discovered that the sensory stimuli of our sleeping environment may intrude into our dreams. 2A particular odor or the telephone’s ringing may be instantly and creatively woven into the dream story. 3In one experiment, some researchers lightly sprayed cold water on dreamers’ faces. 4Compared with sleepers who did not get the cold-water treatment, these subjects were more likely to dream about water—about waterfalls, about leaky roofs, or even about being sprayed by someone.