Rob McConnell Interviews - JOSHUA BLACK - Grief Dreaming or The Dream Placebo Effect
Joshua Black is a grief researcher and psychologist known for his work on Grief Dreaming and what he terms the Dream Placebo Effect. Black studies how dreams of deceased loved ones can profoundly influence the grieving process—providing comfort, meaning, and emotional regulation regardless of one’s beliefs about the afterlife. Drawing on psychology, bereavement studies, and qualitative research, he examines how expectation, memory, and the dreaming mind can generate healing experiences that feel deeply real and transformative, offering insight into why such dreams can reduce distress and foster resilience during loss.
