Evidence for an emotional adaptive function of dreams: a cross-cultural study.
Scientific Reports October 2, 2023 David R. Samson, Alice Clerget, Noor H. Abbas et al. 2 citations
The function of dreams is a longstanding scientific research question. Simulation theories of dream function, which are based on the premise that dreams represent evolutionary past selective pressures and fitness improvement through modified states of consciousness, have yet to be tested in cross-cultural populations that include small-scale forager societies. Here, we analyze dream content...