Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have uncovered new insights into what happens inside the brain of someone who is “stuck” between sleep and wakefulness. Their study, published in Nature Communications, found that people who report conscious experiences during parasomnia episodes—such as sleepwalking—show specific patterns of brain activity. These patterns are similar to those seen during dreaming, suggesting that the physiological processes of parasomnia and dreaming might be closely linked. Parasomnias, including sleepwalking and sleep terrors, are mysterious conditio…