The cathartic dream: Using a large language model to study a new type of functional dream in healthy and clinical populations
Journal of Sleep Research February 9, 2025 Lampros Perogamvros, Vincent Rochas, Jean‐Baptiste Beau et al. 5 citations
According to some theories of emotion regulation, dreams could modify negative emotions and ultimately reduce their intensity. We introduce here the idea of cathartic dream, a specific and separate type of emotional dream, which is characterized by a dynamic plot with emotional twists, and where negative emotions are expressed and ultimately decreased. This process would reflect psychological...