About this episode
This episode explores the phenomenon of fever dreams, detailing their vivid and unsettling nature.
Fever dreams can be unsettling experiences. These ramped up nightmares are vivid, detailed and only happen when the human body experiences a fever. What is it about the combination of fevers and dreams that make these night terrors so hellish? Learn all that and more in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- fever dreams
- nightmares
- sleep
- psychology
- health
- vivid dreams
Keywords
- fever
- dreams
- night terrors
- sleep disturbances
- psychological effects
Mentioned in this episode
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