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The Effect of Dreams on Waking Life
Michael Schredl, Ph.D.
Although many studies have investigated the effects of waking experience on dream con-tent,
research on the effects of dreams on waking life is scarce. Similar to previous stud-ies,
a questionnaire approach was chosen. Overall, eighty-five participants were includ-ed
in the study. The findings indicate that such effects, e.g. dreams influence daytime
mood, dreams help to solve personal problems, occurred quite often. A factor analysis
yielded three factors: a general factor including most items measuring the effect of
dreams on waking life, a spontaneous reminiscence and a "social" factor (item "seeking
contact to a person dreamed of"). Previously reported gender differences may be due to
differences in dream recall frequency as found in the present study. Future studies should
use diary measures to elicit the concrete dreams and their effect on waking life. (Sleep and
Hypnosis 2000;5:263-267)
| Keywords: continuity hypothesis, dream effects, gender differences |
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