Subjective qualities of dreams with and without awareness.

This study investigated the subjective qualities of dreams reported as including some awareness of dreaming (DWA) with matched dreams reported as including no awareness of dreaming (Dw/oA). Twenty-eight pairs of DWA and Dw/oA were selected from a large set of dreams (N = 788) reported and rated by 144 college women during a 2-week dream journal study (Kahan & Claudatos, 2015). In that study, participants used the Subjective Experiences Rating Scale (SERS; Kahan, 1994) to rate the prevalence of particular features (sensory, affective, cognitive, structural) of dreams reported on morning awakening. Dependent groups t tests indicated that DWA included a higher prevalence of positive emotion than Dw/oA (p < .001). Correlational analyses revealed a stronger relationship among subjective qualities for DWA than for Dw/oA. The strong positive relationship observed for DWA, but not Dw/oA, between cognition and the prevalence of negative emotion is of particular theoretical interest. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Dreaming - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Source Type: research