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Dr Rahul Jandial says awake brain mapping can trigger childhood nightmares

On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Dream Expert: What It Actually Means When They Show Up in Your Dreams | Dr. Rahul Jandial · September 7, 2026
Dr Rahul Jandial says awake brain mapping can trigger childhood nightmares
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Dream Expert: What It Actually Means When They Show Up in Your Dreams | Dr. Rahul Jandial
"But when we tickle and map the brain, they'll say, "Oh, I remember this nightmare from when I was a kid." You can activate a recurrent nightmare in a patient by tickling the surface of their brain."
Dr Rahul Jandial says that during awake brain-mapping surgery, stimulation of the brain’s surface can prompt some patients to recall a recurring childhood nightmare. He argues this supports the idea that recurrent dreams reflect repeatable patterns of brain activity.
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September 7, 2026 · 1h 2m · 4 Egleze moments
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