Have you ever had a dream that you couldn’t quite shake off for the rest of the day? Apparently, according to dream researcher Kelly Bulkeley Ph.D, this is called a ‘carry-over effect’ and it’s actually quite common. AdvertisementWriting for Psychology Today, he says: “Carry-over effects are feelings, sensations, and bodily responses from dreaming that are still experienced even after awakening. It’s like a part of the dream world manages to seep into the waking world.”Some dreams just are more memorable than othersWhile the researcher admits that “some dreams are simply impossible to forget”, the physical sensations experienced with these kind of dreams may also have their part to play. He explains: “This variety of carry-over effects shows that dreaming is not just a complex mental process, but a complex bodily process, too.

Source: Huffington Post December 28, 2025 09:51 UTC