Every night we have a dream. We often don't remember having them or simply dismiss their contents. In this talk, Dr. Selterman provides evidences that suggest our dreams might be more valuable than we currently think. He draws on his experience as an expert on dream research, providing numerous examples of what they reveal about our inner selves. He shares ways we can analyze our own dreams to better understand who we are.

Dr. Selterman is a lecturer in the psychology department at the University of Maryland. He runs the DREAM Lab at Maryland, with research interests including romantic attraction or dating, emotions, attachment in interpersonal relationships, patterns of dreaming, sexual behavior, and morality and ethics.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx