Dream content analysis in persons with an autism spectrum disorder.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders April 1, 2008 Anne-Marie Daoust, Félix-Antoine Lusignan, Claude M J Braun et al.
Dreaming in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) differs from that of typically developed individuals. In questionnaires, adults with ASD reported fewer dream recollections, fewer bad dreams, and fewer emotions than controls. In a sleep laboratory, dream narratives after REM sleep awakenings were shorter for ASD participants, containing fewer settings, objects, characters, social interactions, activities, and emotions. These differences may reflect neurocognitive features specific to ASD.