If you’ve ever woken up to your partner laughing about something you said in your sleep, you’re not alone. Sleep talking—also known as somniloquy—is a common sleep behavior that can range from ...

It's 2 a.m. The house is quiet, cloaked in the stillness of the night. Then, a shuffle. A door creaks. A child walks down the hallway, eyes wide open but fast asleep. Elsewhere, someone mumbles ...

Sleep talking (also know in the sleep field as "somnliloquy") is a sleep disorder that involves unconscious talking during sleep. Sleep talking varies in its content and presentation, ranging from ...

You wake up to your partner telling you that you had an entire conversation with someone named Bob last night, or your roommate mentions you were giving what sounded like a presentation in your sleep.

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A reader asked, after reading my last post on 11 reasons a good night's sleep is so important: What is happening in the brain when kids talk while sound asleep? (I am usually asleep when this happens, ...