Do We Dream About the People We See Every Day?: A Longitudinal Test of the Social Simulation Theory of Dreaming
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2025
Abstract
Researchers
have
established
that
dreams
are
intensely
social
and
populated
by
diverse
characters,
including
important
figures
from
the
dreamer’s
daily
life.
This
study
examines
types
of
characters
appeared
in
participant
over
two
weeks.
We
found
majority
include
strangers
addition
to
known
individuals,
personality
measures
impact
likelihood
dreaming
about
different
people.
Appearance
individuals
life
was
assessed
comparing
dream
reports
core
support
networks
participants
diaries.
relationship-specific
variables
interaction
were
predictors
network
appearances.
While
generally
increases
appearances,
this
effect
is
reversed
for
family
members
like
parents
or
siblings,
indicating
may
play
a
compensatory
role
maintaining
relationships
with
close
others
when
they
not
present.
Язык: Английский
Relationship and personality factors predict longitudinal changes in dream content
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Май 3, 2025
Язык: Английский